nonchalance
noun
non·cha·lance
ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s 
ˌnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s,
-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being nonchalant
She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker.
Examples of nonchalance in a Sentence
with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Her nonchalance captured viewers' hearts all over the internet.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Or the poet’s haplessness or your husband’s nonchalance.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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nonchalance
noun
non·cha·lance
ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s
ˈnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s
: the quality or state of being nonchalant
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