as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
an alarming indifference toward the well-being of his own children
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Recent Examples of indifference
Some others face their last two days of work with the jubilant indifference of a senior on the last day of school before summer break.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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
In its transcendence and purity, Pereira’s museum implied an indifference to the social concerns that had, for instance, informed Bo Bardi’s creation of MASP.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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
In its transcendence and purity, Pereira’s museum implied an indifference to the social concerns that had, for instance, informed Bo Bardi’s creation of MASP.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indifference
disregard
Noun
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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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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indifference. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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