dis·in·ter·est
(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst 
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-tə-rəst,
-tərst;
-ˈin-ˌtrest
disinterested; disinteresting; disinterests
: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern
2
: lack of interest : indifference
Examples of disinterest in a Sentence
Noun
His proposal was met with complete disinterest.
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Welcome to the era of surreptitious seafood, an industry gamble that overcoming Americans’ relative disinterest in the meat of the sea is all a matter of making fish look and taste less like, well, fish.
—J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
It was met with disinterest in those cities and the conference realized the energy was much better in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Welcome to the era of surreptitious seafood, an industry gamble that overcoming Americans’ relative disinterest in the meat of the sea is all a matter of making fish look and taste less like, well, fish.
—J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
It was met with disinterest in those cities and the conference realized the energy was much better in Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disinterest
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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterest. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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