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
Thankfully, Mikkelsen’s grizzled nonchalance and Fuller’s tonal approach fend off sappiness.
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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
As someone who spent the majority of her teenage years in a ballet studio trying to mimic this level of ease, of nonchalance—a still upper body with strong legs kicking beneath the surface—the ambition to carry myself with a similar level of dignity or reverence has persisted throughout the years.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
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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
As someone who spent the majority of her teenage years in a ballet studio trying to mimic this level of ease, of nonchalance—a still upper body with strong legs kicking beneath the surface—the ambition to carry myself with a similar level of dignity or reverence has persisted throughout the years.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalance
Noun
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For these workers, JLL continued, non-compliance is often driven by personal constraints rather than a dislike of the office itself (or a disregard for all the free food).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The operation is less a challenge to international law than an instance of total disregard for it.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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