Definition of NONCHALANCE

Examples of nonchalance in a Sentence

with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late

Recent Examples on the Web

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 2018

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