uninvolved

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Recent Examples of uninvolved McKennie, on the other hand, has been largely uninvolved in Pochettino’s rebuild. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Several uninvolved motorists were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, according to police. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 This was soon determined, but not by uninvolved sources and not purely on the basis of the definition given above. Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026 Two uninvolved adults rushed out of the home, authorities said. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninvolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvolved
Adjective
  • The phrasing is flat, declarative, and uninterested in anecdote; taken together, the dicta sketch a profile that is periodic, age-linked, and seasonal.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The Penguins looked uninterested in skating, more than anything.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.
    Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The public better wake up, because the creativity of the MTA, and Hochul’s gouging of a disinterested and unwise public, have no limits.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Despite its name, detachment dating is not about caring less or acting disinterested.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The internet does not work and mobiles are silent.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Rosi returns repeatedly to this theater, and to other films about the area, including the silent-era Last Days of Pompeii, suggesting that his own film might itself be part of an ongoing archival plunder.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • An invitation to dine à deux with Greta Garbo would have left me indifferent.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • When her car is stolen and impounded, Amanda is thrust into a relentless legal battle against an indifferent system.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Iran’s two major adversaries have thoroughly humiliated it; the regime was not able to hide its reclusive leader for even a few hours.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Mitski is the writer of these songs, but the speaker is someone else, a reclusive woman who resides in an unkempt house.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • In their own interviews, her castmates range from apathetic to lightly judgmental.
    Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The atmosphere was more apathetic than angry.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Setting off in pursuit was José María Zuloaga, a taciturn lieutenant colonel in the Mexican army supported by a band of irregulars.
    Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Aside from the 43rd president’s penchant for surfacing mostly for official events — joking in an affectionate and hilarious manner with Michelle Obama — Bush’s taciturn post-presidency cuts a striking contrast with the two men who bracketed his tenure.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026

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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvolved. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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