1
as in numbness
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
the apathy of the people of that war-torn country comes from their having seen too many horrors
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as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
her poor grades are proof enough of her apathy concerning all matters academic
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Recent Examples of apathy
Therefore, getting to the Holocaust required additional steps, including the apathy of the masses, the complicity of the elite, and the failure of the international community.
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Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
If the American public and critical elements of the business sector nonetheless view these fights over executive power with apathy or only through the lens of their most short-term interests, then a president acting in bad faith will get away with it.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
This leads directly to apathy and alienation instead of civic engagement.
—John Avlon, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Most leaders assume that employees resist the company’s strategy out of apathy or stubbornness.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
If the American public and critical elements of the business sector nonetheless view these fights over executive power with apathy or only through the lens of their most short-term interests, then a president acting in bad faith will get away with it.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
This leads directly to apathy and alienation instead of civic engagement.
—John Avlon, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Most leaders assume that employees resist the company’s strategy out of apathy or stubbornness.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for apathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
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Friday’s raid was the latest — and perhaps most brazen — attack, not only for its visceral impact on everyday San Diegans, but for its audacious disregard of our most cherished constitutional protections.—
Andrew Nietor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Agencies may not conduct large-scale reorganizations and reductions in force in blatant disregard of Congress's mandates, and a president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without partnering with Congress.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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But at a 2% real return, that point of indifference goes up to 83.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The state’s indifference has left districts on their own, notching defeats and some small victories, like Ivan, who ultimately realized his behavior was undermining his future.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Signs and symptoms include a cough that lasts for three weeks or longer, coughing up blood or phlegm, chest pain, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, fever, chills and night sweats, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wet or productive: Most pneumonia coughs produce phlegm (mucus), which can be yellow or green or contain small amounts of blood.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Apathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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