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Recent Examples of apathy That apathy was widespread, said Jonathan Coopersmith, professor emeritus of history at Texas A&M University. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025 But despite an open contest unlike any the city has seen since its 2013 bankruptcy, many mayoral hopefuls spoke to having to battle not only one another, but political apathy in the city more broadly. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Whether driven by social apathy or artistic passion, James—effortlessly played by O’Connor with hangdog elegance—registers as a compelling update of the ’70s American male loner archetype for another dispiriting, directionless time. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 The human cost of this bureaucratic apathy is staggering. Darren MacK, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
  • Another clue is pain or numbness at the site of the bite.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And yet, there’s a kind of collective numbness — a quiet normalisation of the unthinkable.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Packer was charged with one count of animal attack resulting from owner's disregard for human life, a felony, the spokesperson said.
    Jessie DiMartino, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If that fact alone doesn’t outrage you, consider what this disregard of constitutional rights means for you.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But to the other, this is often construed as coldness or indifference.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Over the years, despite facing indifference or opposition from whichever political party is in power, the folks in our film carry on.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Voisin — who played another hero of a French classic in Xavier Giannoli’s 2021 adaptation of Balzac’s Lost Illusions — carries the entire drama as a lost soul whose physical beauty (perfect jawline, killer abs) can hardly conceal the emptiness inside of him.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • When Scout died, Watson was left grappling with an emptiness that followed her home each day.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The second is having either 10 or more pack years of smoking, or symptoms of cough, phlegm and trouble breathing.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease is made via chest X-ray, urine test and lab analysis of a phlegm sample.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Apathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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