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
Many sport-governance failures stem not from apathy but ardent facilitators untempered by oversight.
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Unlike during the 2024 election, when Democrats were concerned about voter apathy, the special election suggests the party is energized heading into next year.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
For their part, the Duffers never reached that point of apathy.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Instead of anger, there is a sense of overwhelm and apathy at the scale and the ubiquity of online risks.
—Erin Nicholson, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Unlike during the 2024 election, when Democrats were concerned about voter apathy, the special election suggests the party is energized heading into next year.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
For their part, the Duffers never reached that point of apathy.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Instead of anger, there is a sense of overwhelm and apathy at the scale and the ubiquity of online risks.
—Erin Nicholson, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
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Many American students expressed emotions hovering between numbness and heartbreak.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Epinephrine, or adrenaline, is added to lidocaine and other dental numbing solutions to shrink blood vessels, reduce bleeding and prolong numbness.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
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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
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The carousel of coordinators has reinforced Hurts’ indifference to how an offense looks — to fans, to foes, to fence-sitters — so long as the Eagles win.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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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
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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 21 Jan. 2026.
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