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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
These kinds of policies cultivate students who rely on their schools to shield them from the natural consequences of their poor choices, and enable apathetic, unmotivated students to remain apathetic and unmotivated.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
And because plenty of teens are apathetic about school, many parents and teachers are willing to give those kids a pass.
—Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
The senior adviser to general manager Adam Peters met Daniels in 2019, which was around the time Washington’s fan base went from angry to apathetic.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The issue extends to Mio, too, whose quips or poorly timed retorts to Zoe’s dialogue don’t really align with her generally apathetic persona.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
And because plenty of teens are apathetic about school, many parents and teachers are willing to give those kids a pass.
—Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
The senior adviser to general manager Adam Peters met Daniels in 2019, which was around the time Washington’s fan base went from angry to apathetic.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The issue extends to Mio, too, whose quips or poorly timed retorts to Zoe’s dialogue don’t really align with her generally apathetic persona.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathetic
Adjective
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Their dominance was complete and almost nonchalant.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sure, your cat may look rather nonchalant about it.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His dad was a stiff-upper-lip kind of guy, and Clint became known as the stoic kid with the sleepy brown eyes.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sidhwa, a stoic man with short hair, woke up when the pressure wave from an explosion blew the door open.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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As the Sunday evening set’s start time lingered over his head, Junior H traded his casual, pink jersey for an all-white outfit that would contrast his band’s all-black attire.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Confused and clearly uninterested, Benson shut his advances down — but not before Stabler temporarily came to and took a clear side in the brisket conversation.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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My best guess for why HBO is airing it second is that most people hearing the subject will either be uninterested or know the details already, in which case: Why bother?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Apathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathetic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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