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
The Supreme Court will revisit a decades-old decision − which was already significantly narrowed by the court − that allows federal prisoners to seek damages for deliberate indifference to a serious medical condition.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
On a visit to the capital last week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres decried global indifference to the crisis.
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Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Easy moralizing would be wrong, but moral indifference might be impossible.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Young workers have adapted to instability, ambiguity, automation, debt and institutional indifference for years now.
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Jennie Glazer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
On a visit to the capital last week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres decried global indifference to the crisis.
—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Easy moralizing would be wrong, but moral indifference might be impossible.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Young workers have adapted to instability, ambiguity, automation, debt and institutional indifference for years now.
—
Jennie Glazer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for indifference
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indifference
disregard
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Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indifference. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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