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as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
people of conscience cannot be apathetic about the great suffering in this world
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
gave nothing more than an apathetic gaze to his interrogators
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Recent Examples of apathetic
Staying small has also, historically, been linked to staying weak, preoccupied, and politically apathetic—all qualities that women in this country (or frankly, any country) cannot afford to be at this moment.
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Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Yet Gaskins is hardly apathetic, or detached from his community.
—Nancy Kaffer, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
One of its cofounders, Vanderbilt psychiatrist David Barton, felt the hospitals could be institutionally apathetic toward terminally ill patients.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Yeah, like how to strike that very fine line of learning how to be happy for a short time on Earth, but not being apathetic about activism.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Yet Gaskins is hardly apathetic, or detached from his community.
—Nancy Kaffer, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
One of its cofounders, Vanderbilt psychiatrist David Barton, felt the hospitals could be institutionally apathetic toward terminally ill patients.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Yeah, like how to strike that very fine line of learning how to be happy for a short time on Earth, but not being apathetic about activism.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathetic
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What makes the shoe so appealing is its nonchalant, slip-on-and-go versatility.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the campaign, Waterhouse and Ramirez are shown in looks that channel Saint-Tropez’s nonchalant chic, styled by Emmanuelle Alt.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, like many of the exporters in the region who are expressing fears that this may well be a business disruptor for the entire region, the worry about further volatility is being taken with the stoic measures of the post-Covid era.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Back at home Sunday, he was asked about the display of fiery intensity from Jokic, whose demeanor is usually more stoic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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All sorts of messages, formal or casual, are more meaningful during the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in your conversation zone.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a 2010 study, for example, the disparity held in both casual and familiar encounters, with ten per cent of women reaching orgasm versus thirty-one per cent of men in a first-time hookup, and sixty-eight per cent versus eighty-five per cent with a familiar partner.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Soon her two boys, Noah and Nico, found her – unsure about the commotion and clearly uninterested in the magnitude of the moment.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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His latest move from Los Angeles to Cleveland might have been his most pleasant divorce, which came partly because the Clippers were uninterested in guaranteeing his contract for next season.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Apathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathetic. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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