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
In postwar France, Senot remembers facing people’s disbelief and indifference to the fate of those who had been deported.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Palermo remembers seeing many of these same bands attempt reunions in the 2000s to sparse crowds and indifference.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The indifference of the universe, which doesn’t care about our pain – that’s what interested me.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
At a southwest Fort Worth apartment complex, the dancer, Shaquoia Kelly, got out of the car and walked away with indifference 30 seconds before two accomplices moved in and one shot Lawrence Homan, homicide detectives concluded.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Palermo remembers seeing many of these same bands attempt reunions in the 2000s to sparse crowds and indifference.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The indifference of the universe, which doesn’t care about our pain – that’s what interested me.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
At a southwest Fort Worth apartment complex, the dancer, Shaquoia Kelly, got out of the car and walked away with indifference 30 seconds before two accomplices moved in and one shot Lawrence Homan, homicide detectives concluded.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indifference
disregard
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If Maison Estelle is known for its wild interiors, popularity with the global entrepreneurial elite and disregard for dress code, the Manor follows suit with this beautiful and boisterous second chapter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The rogues’ gallery of killers released by the Parole Board came with rap sheets often marked by blatant disregard for human life.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indifference. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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