as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
her casualness distressed everyone who took the issue seriously
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Recent Examples of casualness
Besides, that gives a bit of camaraderie and casualness to exudes fun, rather than stress.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
With all, the charm lies in that tension between formality and casualness.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2025
And people have been sure to point it out, calling the video ‘insensitive’, taking into account the proximity and her casualness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
Erewhon’s signature SoCal casualness has been traded for Ivy League formality, complete with a dress code warning.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Oddly enough, the very casualness with which Townsend Warner includes same-sex desire in her portraits of the past has, in a sense, worked against her.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
With all, the charm lies in that tension between formality and casualness.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2025
And people have been sure to point it out, calling the video ‘insensitive’, taking into account the proximity and her casualness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
Erewhon’s signature SoCal casualness has been traded for Ivy League formality, complete with a dress code warning.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Oddly enough, the very casualness with which Townsend Warner includes same-sex desire in her portraits of the past has, in a sense, worked against her.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualness
Noun
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This apparent disregard for his commitments surprised many, including some of his dedicated fans.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The jury also appreciated the thematically appropriate disregard for linear time used in the movie and found hope and joy in watching these characters seek humor and hold tight to each other in the face of a difficult disease.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the band, featuring a few American jazz artists, struck up the easy, bluesy opening chords, a surprise guest singer seemed to be all about adopting Frank Sinatra’s Vegas nonchalance.—
Martin Schram,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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These from Jenni Kayne carry the designer’s signature Californian nonchalance with a frayed edge.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Casualness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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