indifference
noun
in·dif·fer·ence
in-ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s 
-fərn(t)s
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent
2
a
: absence of compulsion to or toward one thing or another
b
archaic
: lack of difference or distinction between two or more things
Examples of indifference in a Sentence
She was amazed that some people could watch the trial with indifference.
She watched them with a cool indifference.
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Most prominent has been the hot competition to bring a hotel to the urban center, which led the city to choose two developers building separate projects after years of market indifference.
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Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
The quiet majority, by remaining quiet, gets to enjoy relative prosperity and the relative indifference of the state.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
Drooping arms, sad faces and a general appearance of indifference were also commonplace among those kids experiencing difficulties at home.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
One major reason the incumbent Bolsonaro lost the 2022 election was his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, widely agreed to be a failure stemming from indifference.
—Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
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Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
The quiet majority, by remaining quiet, gets to enjoy relative prosperity and the relative indifference of the state.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
Drooping arms, sad faces and a general appearance of indifference were also commonplace among those kids experiencing difficulties at home.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
One major reason the incumbent Bolsonaro lost the 2022 election was his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, widely agreed to be a failure stemming from indifference.
—Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for indifference
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indifference. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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indifference
noun
in·dif·fer·ence
in-ˈdif-ərn(t)s
-ˈdif-(ə-)rən(t)s
1
: lack of feeling for or against something
2
: lack of importance
a matter of indifference to them
Medical Definition
indifference
noun
in·dif·fer·ence
in-ˈdif-ərn(t)s, -ˈdif-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent
a schizophrenic reaction accompanied by apathy and indifference
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