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
Duchêne, 30, brings a chic downtown insouciance, shaped by stints at Passerini and Le Taillevent in Paris, Frenchie in London, and Margot in Brooklyn.
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Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Victoria Mboko is only 18 years old, but presents more insouciance than innocence on the court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
All the elements are here for a lively Earth-in-peril B-movie scenario, right down to the two appealing underdogs who might be humanity’s last hope, played with a keen balance of urgency and insouciance by Keery and Campbell.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Victoria Mboko is only 18 years old, but presents more insouciance than innocence on the court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
All the elements are here for a lively Earth-in-peril B-movie scenario, right down to the two appealing underdogs who might be humanity’s last hope, played with a keen balance of urgency and insouciance by Keery and Campbell.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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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In May 2018, the Connecticut state auditors released a report that raised serious concerns about Agwunobi’s disregard of basic conflict of interest tenets.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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But hazards hover both in the turning weather, a threat in particular to Flor’s severe asthma, and in Junior’s work environment, where he’s treated with racist disregard by his co-workers, while locals incensed by the company’s violation of the forest make vengeful overtures.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When Michael Boos heard about the latest plans by the Chicago Bears to play in a stadium near Wolf Lake in Hammond, one of his first reactions was nonchalance.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Its narrator performs a hazy nonchalance toward death and redemption.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer and James Crumbley were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at their home and their indifference toward their son's mental health.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dillon Brooks antagonizing, Devin Booker feigning indifference.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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