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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
Social media posts expressing apathy or making jokes about Kirk’s death have led to users being targeted by an anonymous doxxing website and have even led some employees to be fired.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
As people online, in the media, and selfish politicians blame conservatives, and even Kirk, for this outcome, their tone-deafness perpetuates the cycle of apathy and instability.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Non-motor symptoms can include depression, anxiety, hallucinations, apathy, sleep disorders, loss of smell, digestive issues and orthostatic hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up), according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Rose, with her blonde waves and dark lowlights, had a striking resemblance to Avril Lavigne, while her music was flanked by the angst and apathy of Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
As people online, in the media, and selfish politicians blame conservatives, and even Kirk, for this outcome, their tone-deafness perpetuates the cycle of apathy and instability.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Non-motor symptoms can include depression, anxiety, hallucinations, apathy, sleep disorders, loss of smell, digestive issues and orthostatic hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up), according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Rose, with her blonde waves and dark lowlights, had a striking resemblance to Avril Lavigne, while her music was flanked by the angst and apathy of Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
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Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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On long flights, your legs tend to swell, leading to discomfort, cramping, and even numbness— but a good pair of compression leggings, like this pick from CompressionZ, can prevent those symptoms.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the build-up to this scene, Jordan has a clash with the head of student life about their gender identity, and the school’s intentional disregard of their experience and language around it.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Businessmen and revolutionaries alike tended to disregard borders.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fortunately, the bear’s indifference is aided in part by responsible wildlife viewing.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The persistent emptiness of what might have been.—
Aisha Muharrar,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
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That’s because Horton’s emptiness is felt downtown wide.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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