as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late
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Recent Examples of insouciance
The rigor and substance of the presentation’s early portion was balanced by signature TikTok insouciance.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 May 2025
To complement these ladies navigating a sea of business attire by sexing it up with insouciance (as well as micro hemlines and plenty of sheer) were her male coworkers who dabbled in a bit of New Romantic touches.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
His coy narrative voice and audacious insouciance, thinly disguised under a patina of classical Oxford education and self-deprecating wit, amuse the reader for several hundred pages.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The fragrance’s starting point was the consumer — especially Gen Zers, who are partial to a deep form of insouciance, with a liberating irreverence, market insights show.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 May 2025
To complement these ladies navigating a sea of business attire by sexing it up with insouciance (as well as micro hemlines and plenty of sheer) were her male coworkers who dabbled in a bit of New Romantic touches.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
His coy narrative voice and audacious insouciance, thinly disguised under a patina of classical Oxford education and self-deprecating wit, amuse the reader for several hundred pages.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The fragrance’s starting point was the consumer — especially Gen Zers, who are partial to a deep form of insouciance, with a liberating irreverence, market insights show.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for insouciance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciance
Noun
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For these workers, JLL continued, non-compliance is often driven by personal constraints rather than a dislike of the office itself (or a disregard for all the free food).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The operation is less a challenge to international law than an instance of total disregard for it.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As the band, featuring a few American jazz artists, struck up the easy, bluesy opening chords, a surprise guest singer seemed to be all about adopting Frank Sinatra’s Vegas nonchalance.—
Martin Schram,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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These from Jenni Kayne carry the designer’s signature Californian nonchalance with a frayed edge.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Filed in May 2023, the Schuck family’s lawsuit accused jail staff of negligence and deliberate indifference to their son’s medical needs.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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When companies back away from inclusion, audiences interpret it as indifference.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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