as in indifference
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Noun
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Would a cyberattack that kills people finally shake us out of our indifference?—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lack of a clear frontrunner reflects broader candidate disengagement and voter apathy rather than healthy political competition, with only four of eight Democratic candidates even appearing at a major housing panel just weeks before the primary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The impossibility of keeping up breeds apathy and stymies opposition.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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“Perfunctoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctoriness. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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