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 tangible momentum, and euphoria, generated by the Rangers’ World Series run has evaporated to previous levels of soul-shattering indifference.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite indifference from local authorities and the host family, Sarah goes on a search for her daughter that spirals into a dangerous race against time.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Smart appliance makers that would like to access the valuable user data and ad revenue that are available when people connect their appliances to the web battle privacy concerns, indifference, and technical limitations.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
While many conservatives have expressed grief for Kirk, some of his critics have responded with indifference or have been accused of celebrating his death, fueling calls for those individuals to face consequences such as firing.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite indifference from local authorities and the host family, Sarah goes on a search for her daughter that spirals into a dangerous race against time.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Smart appliance makers that would like to access the valuable user data and ad revenue that are available when people connect their appliances to the web battle privacy concerns, indifference, and technical limitations.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
While many conservatives have expressed grief for Kirk, some of his critics have responded with indifference or have been accused of celebrating his death, fueling calls for those individuals to face consequences such as firing.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indifference
disregard
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In the build-up to this scene, Jordan has a clash with the head of student life about their gender identity, and the school’s intentional disregard of their experience and language around it.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Businessmen and revolutionaries alike tended to disregard borders.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indifference. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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