as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
how can you be so uncurious about the world around you?
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Recent Examples of uncurious
Yet the film seems uncurious about the fate that befalls working-class men who go from deplorables to chumps and are then dismissed.
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Armond White, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020
The press has been remarkably uncurious about this development.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2018
Armond White, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020
The press has been remarkably uncurious about this development.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncurious
Adjective
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Kivel’s narration remains droll and nonchalant, practically taunting the reader, as Evie’s circumstances become more and more absurd.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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Despite the win leaving his wife in disbelief, the winner was nonchalant.—
Daniella Segura,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With 131 stylish rooms, lush linens, rainfall showers, minibars and free Wi‑Fi, the hotel offers comfort and charm, not to mention a casual, youthful vibe and unstuffy service-with-a-smile.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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From casual comfort to celebratory splurges From the start, the duo intended to create a neighborhood bistro, a welcoming spot serving French staples.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These sleuths are on a quest for the truth, yet Bimbo is remarkably incurious about its characters’ context and emotional states.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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The food stash, the waste disposal, none of that comes into play, and the characters are wholly incurious about whatever’s going on outside their cave.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Uncurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurious. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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