as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
her husband's utter incuriousness about her work was especially galling to her
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disregard
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In May 2018, the Connecticut state auditors released a report that raised serious concerns about Agwunobi’s disregard of basic conflict of interest tenets.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026 -
But hazards hover both in the turning weather, a threat in particular to Flor’s severe asthma, and in Junior’s work environment, where he’s treated with racist disregard by his co-workers, while locals incensed by the company’s violation of the forest make vengeful overtures.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Incuriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incuriousness. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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