offhandedness

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Recent Examples of offhandedness Her writing made great use of offhandedness. Ariel Levy, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offhandedness
Noun
  • She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Seydoux also approaches her beauty with a quintessentially French casualness.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Hair wound into an easy plait and finished with a designer tie communicates a cheeky insouciance.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 14 June 2026
  • This turn was frankly difficult to digest in a show that’s otherwise adopted a stance of irreverent insouciance toward other hot topics.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026

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“Offhandedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offhandedness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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