How to Use apathy in a Sentence

apathy

noun

• People have shown a surprising apathy toward these problems.
• People have shown surprising apathy toward these important social problems.
• The Chargers are hemmed in by anger from the south and apathy from the north.
  — Bill Plaschke, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 Sep. 2017
• But at what point does even the county’s optimism run aground on the rocks of apathy?
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• Time for those who had drifted away, in apathy and in anger, to return.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2018
• Reactions to the run range from disgust to outrage to amused apathy.
  — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 20 Feb. 2018
• There is obviously a ton of apathy towards the team right now.
  — Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2018
• That's the problem with a prolonged spell of apathy like the one which has built around the club - after a while, people snap.
  — SI.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• The apathy of the public about the death of local news points toward possible problems in the future.
  — Anthony Hennen, National Review, 26 Oct. 2021
• Their apathy derived, in part, from the passage of time and a lack of proximity.
  — Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2022
• Despite the uptick in turnout, voter apathy is still widespread.
  — John Tedesco, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2018
• Flat affect is the face of lethargy and voice of apathy: no eye rolling, no winking, no smirking.
  — Gina Ryder, Glamour, 4 May 2018
• Some of them were aware of the issue, but much of the responses tended toward a mix of apathy and derision.
  — Mario J. Lucero, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2020
• Lesions of the frontal lobe can induce apathy and distort both judgment and emotion.
  — Rob Verger, Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2014
• The bank’s shares reacted with apathy, falling a fraction of a percent on a day when most bank stocks rose.
  — Paul J. Davies, WSJ, 11 June 2018
• This apathy could impact public health at a global scale.
  — New York Times, 16 Dec. 2021
• Out from their hiding places, those dark corners of frustration, where they have been cloaked in anger and apathy.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• This situation has nothing to do with his demeanor on the sideline or his apathy on the sideline.
  — Ryan Wooden, ajc, 18 Sep. 2017
• One can deal with depression, fake it through apathy, and go on to lead a normal and fulfilling life.
  — Luke O'Neil, Esquire, 27 Sep. 2017
• His edges may be tougher than some of his country singing peers, but his bad boy apathy was synonymous with rudeness.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2018
• The only thing that has reliably roused the public from its apathy is novelty.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2022
• But the apathy showed even before any votes were cast, with the few candidates filing for local offices.
  — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2021
• In answering the call, the film proposes that only concrete actions make a dent in apathy.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019
• People look the other way out of apathy or complicity—or fear.
  — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022
• Brexit is the highest political price paid for youth apathy on record.
  — Stephen Marche, Esquire, 29 June 2016
• This week’s vaccine summit hopes to beat back this current global apathy.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 12 May 2022
• Milei’s rise has been aided by widespread feelings of pessimism and apathy.
  — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
• Until this year, the lack of a streaming service was mostly down to a combination of apathy and contracts.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2018
• Every sports entity needs to get that memo about fan apathy, and repeat and recite every day.
  — George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 Mar. 2018
• Teams should covet passion in all its forms, because even outrage is preferable to apathy.
  — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019

Last Updated: 2 May 2024