Definition of nonchalance
: the quality or state of being nonchalant She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker.
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Examples of nonchalance in a Sentence
with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late
Recent Examples of nonchalance from the Web
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But, lulled into nonchalance by their seemingly benign environment, most people in the Pacific Northwest have not done so.
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Bob Ewing rolls up to his sailboat in his wheelchair with the nonchalance of a seasoned sailor.
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Of course it’s Danish culture, not BIG’s architecture, that creates this sort of nonchalance, which wouldn’t fly in a federally funded facility in Washington.
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But for many at the Bellagio hotel, the nonchalance masked an understanding that turmoil begets opportunity.
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The nonchalance coming from those Republicans and others is notable at a moment when the White House appears immersed in the most serious crisis of Trump’s young presidency.
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But Huppert has just the right blend of nonchalance and dark sexuality to make sense of her character, a high-powered video-game executive who is brutally raped by an intruder.
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Whereas Aubergine took itself seriously, stressing over the tiniest of details, Royal Hen celebrates an air of nonchalance.
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Nonchalance should be a dirty word for Kyrgios at this stage after his suspension by the men’s tour at the end of 2016 for a lack of effort during a defeat in Shanghai.
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First Known Use of nonchalance
1678
NONCHALANCE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of nonchalance for Students
: the state of being relaxed and free from concern or excitement
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