uninterested

ˌən-ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd

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Recent Examples of uninterested Despite her Oscar win, Matlin would repeatedly have to advocate for herself in an industry seemingly uninterested in Deaf characters. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 The wolves remain undisturbed and, for the most part, uninterested. Toward the end of April, staff counted some 768 adults in the colony, breaking the previous record of 751 in mid-May 2022. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 Lumen has seemed uninterested in maintaining the copper network, and long outages often aren't fixed until a customer asks Ars Technica for help. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025 Hearts have been melted online by a rescue dog's desperate attempts to try to cuddle her owner's cat, who appeared very uninterested in her efforts. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninterested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninterested
Adjective
  • The collection’s journey touched down in Argentina, the Scottish Highlands, as well as New Zealand and Australia, home of its merino wool, for a refined traveler’s wardrobe crafted from top-notch fabrications exuding nonchalant sophistication.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • At half-time, as Rayan Cherki enjoyed 15 minutes of nonchalant showboating, an altogether more ferocious warm-up was taking place just across the pitch.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Visitors have their pick of food options, including coastal cuisine, farm-to-table meals, and casual spots with live music.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • Corrie and Shuai Wang, owners of North Charleston’s popular Jackrabbit Filly, opened King BBQ in a casual diner-style space in late 2023.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • The scene is absurd to the point of funny—four men in tight quarters with an exposed corpse and yet affably disinterested.
    Diana Arterian June 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
  • The industry struggled to find the language to convey to fans that, like the Beatles, the two studio explorers were holed up improvising new recording techniques and increasingly disinterested in being performing entities.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025

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