as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late
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Recent Examples of nonchalance
By hiring the Nashville, TN native known for self-deprecating humor and charming nonchalance, CBS and producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay were taking aim at an audience outside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
Effortless to pack, this flowy statement piece captures the essence of Italian nonchalance.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
In Austen’s original, however, the point isn’t just to consider the heroine’s and hero’s attitudes toward dirt, from Elizabeth’s nonchalance to Darcy’s attraction.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
An oversized satin coat, shrugged off her shoulders, amplified the sense of nonchalance.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
Effortless to pack, this flowy statement piece captures the essence of Italian nonchalance.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
In Austen’s original, however, the point isn’t just to consider the heroine’s and hero’s attitudes toward dirt, from Elizabeth’s nonchalance to Darcy’s attraction.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
An oversized satin coat, shrugged off her shoulders, amplified the sense of nonchalance.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalance
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Parker has also been charged with eight counts of felony child abuse with disregard for life in connection with the shooting -- one count for each bullet that was in the gun, according to the Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Parker was also charged with felony child abuse and disregard for life in an ongoing criminal case.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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