nonchalance
noun
; ˌnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s, -lən(t)s\
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apathy, casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, disregard, incuriosity, incuriousness, indifference, insouciance, torpor, unconcern
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But the work of adopting a pose of nonchalance eventually felt more exhausting than anything else. — Daniel Ortberg, Vox, "The best $6,250 I ever spent: top surgery," 18 Dec. 2018 Aristocratic Italians, meanwhile, adopted the idea of sprezzatura, or studied nonchalance that became the attitude favored by the influential taste-making dandies of early 19th century England. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Presents “Camp: Notes on Fashion” For Its Spring 2019 Exhibition," 9 Oct. 2018 Nothing like judicial nonchalance about the Constitution. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Ninth Circuit vs. Free Speech," 12 Sep. 2018 The bidding was fierce and done mostly by women who raised their placards with practiced nonchalance. — Ramin Mostaghim, latimes.com, "U.S. sanctions hurt, but Iran's wealthy find solace in art," 3 July 2018 In her black bomber jacket and broken Wayfarers, Stewart delivered nonchalance, while Maxwell kept things classic with an oversize Chanel tote and wire-rim frames. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell’s Couple’s Airport Style Is On Point," 5 Apr. 2018 Trump's letter seems to acknowledge as much, with unsettling nonchalance. — Jay Willis, GQ, "Donald Trump Cancels North Korea Summit, Placing His Nobel Peace Prize in Serious Jeopardy," 24 May 2018 The mind-warping grace notes of the first season — a black Justin Bieber, the jaw-dropping getaway of an invisible sports car — were deployed with nonchalance. — Wesley Morris, New York Times, "‘Atlanta’ Skips a Grade," 11 May 2018 Well, the reactions of Hawaii residents to the Kilauea volcano eruptions, as told to the Washington Post, range from ambivalence to devastation to nonchalance. — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Trump exits Iran deal, Pa. prepares for primaries | Morning Newsletter," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonchalance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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