as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
an alarming indifference toward the well-being of his own children
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The film gives us a heroic protagonist — Jae-hyeok, a young man who works at the plant — but its focus is on the political indifference, incompetence, and corruption that made this catastrophe possible, even inevitable, in the first place.
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Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
In turn, the essay quickly brought 570 comments from Times readers, nearly all of them congratulating Ms. Brown and denouncing Trump, Republicans and conservatives for their indifference and even cruelty toward individuals with autism and other developmental differences.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
But the Teamsters’ lack of endorsement also suggests an indifference to the Biden-Harris administration, which signed into law a measure that saved the pensions of millions of union retirees, including many in the Teamsters.
—Josh Boak and Tom Krisher, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
The three defendants in the case are charged with using excessive force, deliberate indifference, conspiracy to witness tamper, and witness tampering.
—Lucas Finton, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
In turn, the essay quickly brought 570 comments from Times readers, nearly all of them congratulating Ms. Brown and denouncing Trump, Republicans and conservatives for their indifference and even cruelty toward individuals with autism and other developmental differences.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
But the Teamsters’ lack of endorsement also suggests an indifference to the Biden-Harris administration, which signed into law a measure that saved the pensions of millions of union retirees, including many in the Teamsters.
—Josh Boak and Tom Krisher, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
The three defendants in the case are charged with using excessive force, deliberate indifference, conspiracy to witness tamper, and witness tampering.
—Lucas Finton, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indifference. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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