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Noun
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Regular motion keeps them functioning, while long periods of stillness can have the opposite effect—stiffness.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Three days after elbow stiffness forced him from the game, Pivetta did not push back on the potential similarities.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Something natural decay shares with human indifference and brutality—war, waste, and rot, literal and metaphorical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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State lawmakers are considering changing the penalties for crimes in Colorado involving extreme indifference.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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The bombast of the song clashes with the aloofness of her style.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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My fear manifested as aloofness.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Woodenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodenness. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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