unbothered
adjective
un·both·ered
ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd 
: 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
Anthony Lane… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.—Richard Matthews
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But those with coily hair can also snip a few singular curls and separate them with their fingers to get the same laissez-faire, unbothered look.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Jan. 2026
Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The big banks appeared equally unbothered.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But others seemed unbothered by the scene.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Jan. 2026
Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The big banks appeared equally unbothered.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But others seemed unbothered by the scene.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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