indifference

noun

in·dif·fer·ence in-ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s

-fərn(t)s

Synonyms of indifference next

: the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent

: absence of compulsion to or toward one thing or another

archaic : lack of difference or distinction between two or more things

Example Sentences

She was amazed that some people could watch the trial with indifference. She watched them with a cool indifference.

Recent Examples on the Web Disturbingly, the response from the local sheriff is indifference. —

Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022 The two have clashed publicly, with Zelensky accusing the Hungarian of callous indifference to the suffering of Ukrainians — a charge Orban denies. —

Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2022 The complaint further contends Wichita officers were deliberately indifferent to Lofton's medical needs and accuses the city of indifference in failing to train officers on dealing with juveniles and others in the throes of a mental health crisis. —

Roxana Hegeman, ajc, 13 June 2022 The struggle with the bull and the indifference toward leopards, respectively, may bookend a story about people learning to subdue wild creatures, the author suggests. —

Bybridget Alex, science.org, 7 Dec. 2022 The indifference of Sunil Gulati, who was the president of U.S. Soccer, demonstrates how the soccer world thought of the Thorns. —

Kevin Draper, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022 The indifference of Italian voters to the past, however, may have less to do with Meloni’s own personal appeal or policies than with Italy’s perennial hunger for change. —

Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022 The indifference of ordinary people benefits Putin. —

Andrei Kolesnikov, CNN, 21 Sep. 2022 Peter still suffers the indifference of a new young paramour, Amir (Khalil Ben Gharbia), which is provocative enough for the Obergefell era. —

Armond White, National Review, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

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