as in impassivity
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Noun
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But who decided that stoicism equals strength and that softness is something to hide?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 July 2025 -
The future of wellness no longer belongs to brands and consumers promoting stoicism and solo optimization.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Some have responded with indifference; in April, Lithgow told U.K.'s Sunday Times that Rowling was not the factor holding him back from joining the production.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Bradleys have said that in the days after Amy went missing, they were met with resistance and indifference from cruise officials.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Never too retro, never too futuristic — these perfect day-to-night shades will add a touch of French nonchalance to any outfit.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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His red-carpet looks don’t project nonchalance but non-anxiety.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Noun
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With her typical insouciance, however, Jones ignored the advice and went on with the show.—
Time,
Time,
10 July 2025
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But there is something wry and resigned lurking behind those chord changes, an insouciance to Dorian’s vocals, that suggests something deeper and bigger brewing — the sound of a fairly labyrinthine songwriting mind just starting to awaken to its potential.—
Jayson Greene,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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But the other pole, blithe unconcern, carries its own dangers.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Actual malice means a reporter or press outlet knew their story was false or else acted with reckless disregard for the truth.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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Focus on short-term gains and disregard long-term costs.—
Vikram Joshi,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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How brown phlegm looks can vary from person to person.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
15 June 2025
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Common causes of brown phlegm include smoking, exposure to toxins or pollutants in the air, cystic fibrosis, and bacterial lung infections.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.—
Edwin M. Borchard,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Oct. 2011
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The first had to do with the principle of disinterestedness, which called for partisan politics to be kept out of scholarship and the classroom.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2021
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“Stolidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolidity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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