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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
When silence isn't apathy but a chance to reconnect thoughtfully, marketers reclaim not only attention but also trust.
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Paula Chiocchi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After years of apathy, NBA owners suddenly are clamoring to get in on the booming business of the WNBA.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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
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Paula Chiocchi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After years of apathy, NBA owners suddenly are clamoring to get in on the booming business of the WNBA.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
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Same goes if it’s accompanied by other new-to-you symptoms—like numbness, weakness, tingling, fever, weight loss, or issues with bowel or bladder function, all of which can point to conditions that require medical care.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s still quite a bit of numbness in my foot and my thigh as well.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Children bear the brunt of relentless hostilities and indiscriminate attacks, and are affected by the disregard for ceasefires and peace agreements.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Maybe this willful disregard for someone’s wishes, particularly about their home, is part of some larger family dynamic.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our lives are a tenuous balance between living in the world—embracing it—and living in fear of its lethality and indifference.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many of the deaths were preventable and due to a combination of staff incompetence and cruel indifference.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The emptiness gives her space to think.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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