unbothered

adjective

un·​both·​ered ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd How to pronounce unbothered (audio)
: not feeling or showing agitation, worry, or annoyance : not bothered
… for a young director, he seems increasingly unbothered by the problems of youth.Anthony Lane
… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.Richard Matthews

Examples of unbothered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Audra was unbothered and continued resting, so the zookeeper gave us some fast facts about the species. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 10 July 2024 The asteroid would then continue on its merry way, relatively unbothered by the impact with our deflector but on a slightly new orbit that hopefully never intersects the Earth. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024 But the now-two-time Oscar winner was largely unbothered: chatting cheerfully with the folks etching her statue, and joking around with her husband, Dave McCary, who laughed and lovingly held her in his arms. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 But even after Tom tells him, Dickie is unbothered. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbothered 

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbothered was in 1912

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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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