as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
wore an expression of general unconcern throughout the trial
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Recent Examples of unconcern
The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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
Not ten feet away, a man moved his bowels beside a street near Union Square, while pedestrians passed him with the unconcern of people already elsewhere, émigrés to a pixelated country beyond the reach of others’ desperation.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Every expression of concern is in fact an expression of unconcern about something else; each of them merits a rebuke and you have been appointed (by yourself, but nevermind) to deliver it.
—Rebecca Solnit
january 31, Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2024
Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.
—Mary Tompkins Lewis, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
The word-play conveys somehow a sense of confidence and unconcern.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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
Not ten feet away, a man moved his bowels beside a street near Union Square, while pedestrians passed him with the unconcern of people already elsewhere, émigrés to a pixelated country beyond the reach of others’ desperation.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Every expression of concern is in fact an expression of unconcern about something else; each of them merits a rebuke and you have been appointed (by yourself, but nevermind) to deliver it.
—Rebecca Solnit
january 31, Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2024
Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.
—Mary Tompkins Lewis, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
The word-play conveys somehow a sense of confidence and unconcern.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconcern
Noun
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Part of what Iris finds appealing about him as a father figure is his disregard for rules.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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That puts her at odds with Ray, whose investment in her son hinges on a brusque, performative disregard for Colin’s happiness.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But her indifference to finding a suitor has got some audiences wondering if Francesca Bridgerton is gay.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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What makes business rates so corrosive is their indifference.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Unconcern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconcern. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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