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
See All Example Sentences for nonchalance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalance
Noun
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Michelle comes across as an outright villain at first, talking almost exclusively in chilly, insincere corporate speak and treating her employees with passive-aggressive disregard.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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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,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every shrug of indifference normalizes what was once unthinkable.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The amendment changes the theory of the case from reckless indifference to intentional misconduct, according to the family’s lawyers, which could raise the damages awarded to the family.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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