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Recent Examples of indifference Soldiers stumbled from their tents, shrugged on their uniform coats, and gobbled down a cold breakfast with the indifference of men who expected no better. / Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025 Prosecutors said Covington showed deliberate indifference to the inmate’s serious medical needs, leading to the inmate suffering bodily injury over a 30-hour period, ultimately resulting in the inmate’s death. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 There are more homes for sale in Denver now than there were before the pandemic, in 2019, as hundreds of listings are piling up in the market amid buyers' apparent indifference. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 But at a 2% real return, that point of indifference goes up to 83. Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for indifference
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disregard
Noun
  • This disregard for morale creates disengagement and burnout, which leads to high employee turnover rates.
    Christopher Fairbank, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • In an era where Gen-Z rappers seem to have a disregard for album rollouts, Santana wanted to invite fans to be a part of something bigger.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025

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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indifference. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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