unresponsiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsiveness
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Whether driven by social apathy or artistic passion, James—effortlessly played by O’Connor with hangdog elegance—registers as a compelling update of the ’70s American male loner archetype for another dispiriting, directionless time.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The human cost of this bureaucratic apathy is staggering.
    Darren Mack, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Known for her work that celebrates female forms through earthy textures, Wu believes that the meditative art of ceramics can only be fully appreciated in quietude.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
  • Adding to the quietude is 51 acres of land, featuring wild turkeys and your own private trails.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump, back in the White House for six months, is increasingly frustrated with Putin’s apparent disinterest in peace.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
  • By incorporating a character unable to do anything but cry and coo, the show only highlights its disinterest in more nuanced examinations of human behavior, such as greed or egotism.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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“Unresponsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsiveness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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