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Recent Examples of nonchalance There is also a cool nonchalance to the gym short, especially when juxtaposed with a smart button-up or dressier shoe. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 July 2025 Although showrunner Benjamin Cavell doesn’t show much interest in digging deeper than a surface-level appreciation of King’s challenging juxtapositions, his simple story (shown with equal nonchalance by director and executive producer Jack Bender) still evokes the faintest pathos for Luke’s plight. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025 His red-carpet looks don’t project nonchalance but non-anxiety. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 July 2025 As one of Europe’s most exciting creative players, Cherki can play comfortably off either foot and embarrass defenders with a mazy dribble or a razor-sharp through-ball with equal nonchalance. Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonchalance
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Noun
  • Packer was charged with one count of animal attack resulting from owner's disregard for human life, a felony, the spokesperson said.
    Jessie DiMartino, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If that fact alone doesn’t outrage you, consider what this disregard of constitutional rights means for you.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But to the other, this is often construed as coldness or indifference.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Over the years, despite facing indifference or opposition from whichever political party is in power, the folks in our film carry on.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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