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
Wide-leg denim has the kind of nonchalance that conveys relaxed elegance.
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Selene Oliva,
Glamour,
12 June 2026
The case for the Spurs – In this era of chronic nonchalance, Wembanyama’s willingness to care, cry, celebrate and give a darn is downright endearing.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
This second line follows in those footsteps, building on the sense of nonchalance and spontaneity Maccapani Missoni imbued in her first effort.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Visitors watched it on television with nonchalance.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonchalance
Selene Oliva,
Glamour,
12 June 2026
The case for the Spurs – In this era of chronic nonchalance, Wembanyama’s willingness to care, cry, celebrate and give a darn is downright endearing.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
This second line follows in those footsteps, building on the sense of nonchalance and spontaneity Maccapani Missoni imbued in her first effort.
—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Visitors watched it on television with nonchalance.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonchalance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalance
Noun
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Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
Noun
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Young workers have adapted to instability, ambiguity, automation, debt and institutional indifference for years now.
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All to the utter indifference of a Hollywood that hadn’t even bothered to hear of him.
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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