insouciant

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Recent Examples of insouciant Midi lengths refuse to commit to long or short camps, settling in the middle for a moment that's polished and truly insouciant. Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026 There is nothing insouciant about me. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026 Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026 Brigitte Bardot, the French actor, style icon, and animal activist who fixated the world with her insouciant, smoky-eyed sensuality, has died aged 91. Isobel Thompson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025 His magical renovation of Villa Mabrouka—the late Yves Saint Laurent's Tangier bolt-hole, with a Slim Aarons–worthy kidney-bean pool just outside the casbah—is as immaculately dressed down as an insouciant white linen shirt. Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciant
Adjective
  • After William and Kate were so nonchalant, staff turned to historical clippings about how to proceed, according to Myers.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • The nonchalant stadium style Victoria Beckham embraced while rooting for England’s national team was at times an attraction in itself.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
Adjective
  • Jewel enjoys a casual summer day while shopping at the What Goes Around Comes Around pop-up in Aspen.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • July 23 – August 22 A casual conversation could give your bigger vision a real structure.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Ahn Bo-hyun returns as Jin Yi-soo, the carefree chaebol heir turned Violent Crimes detective—rejoining the unit after completing his formal police academy training.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Prime Video’s The Devil's Mouth begins with a carefree vacation between a group of lifelong friends in Thailand.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • Before the lopsided defeat of both amendments, Patterson seemed unconcerned with the possibility of Democrats tying his support of Amendment 5 to his own campaign.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The fourth-year right tackle seemed unconcerned about his contract situation or the negotiations going on between his agents and the Bears.
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Responsible or not, Polly’s behavior is therefore at best cavalier, and at worst, especially during his police room interviews, downright cocky.
    Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Rice closed in eventually and the heckler wasn't as cavalier.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

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“Insouciant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciant. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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