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
Its curved silhouette hugs the body with that unmistakable Bottega nonchalance, while the signature Intrecciato feels both heritage and modern.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, Mikkelsen’s grizzled nonchalance and Fuller’s tonal approach fend off sappiness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Sprezzatura was a north star for court dressing and demeanor, a type of performative nonchalance that the elite could evoke and could — maybe — trickle down to the non-aristocratic classes as well, Lisby explained.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Nintendo has learned that the bounty hunter’s most affecting personality trait is remaining a mute goliath who handles nuisances — from chatty scientists to roaring monsters — with annoyed nonchalance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, Mikkelsen’s grizzled nonchalance and Fuller’s tonal approach fend off sappiness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Sprezzatura was a north star for court dressing and demeanor, a type of performative nonchalance that the elite could evoke and could — maybe — trickle down to the non-aristocratic classes as well, Lisby explained.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Nintendo has learned that the bounty hunter’s most affecting personality trait is remaining a mute goliath who handles nuisances — from chatty scientists to roaring monsters — with annoyed nonchalance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalance
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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The seams of a costly rewrite are obvious, but worse than its messiness is its odd indifference to emotion.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ekulona’s Julie is assailed as much by Hedda’s slights as by her indifference.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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