1
as in numbness
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
the apathy of the people of that war-torn country comes from their having seen too many horrors
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as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
her poor grades are proof enough of her apathy concerning all matters academic
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Recent Examples of apathy
The first big symptom is apathy.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Western apathy and cowardice are what embolden thugs and authoritarians, not the United States giving them a taste of their own medicine.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately for her, apathy doesn't appear to be part of the recipe for a long and successful career at PTMC.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
After months of apathy and doubt, optimism is suddenly abundant.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Western apathy and cowardice are what embolden thugs and authoritarians, not the United States giving them a taste of their own medicine.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately for her, apathy doesn't appear to be part of the recipe for a long and successful career at PTMC.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
After months of apathy and doubt, optimism is suddenly abundant.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
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One assumes his numbness will eventually disappear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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People may not notice frostbite developing because numbness often comes before pain.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What your boyfriend did was inconsiderate and underhanded and showed disregard for your feelings.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But her indifference to finding a suitor has got some audiences wondering if Francesca Bridgerton is gay.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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What makes business rates so corrosive is their indifference.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the general indifference shown toward its own story — or, at least, the best versions of it — comes to emphasize the emptiness at its core.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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He was left with an unfamiliar emptiness.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In just the last week, two men had fainted from heat stroke, and another had coughed up a smear of bloody phlegm.—
Kanak Kapur,
New Yorker,
28 Dec. 2025
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Symptoms may include: irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; coughing; phlegm; chest tightness; and shortness of breath.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Apathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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