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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
If the passion wanes, apathy can set in.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
To succeed for the GOP, the map requires both 2024’s Democratic and independent voter apathy and 2022’s swing to the right by independents.
—Daniel A. Smith, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Experts say the participation rate in local races stands in contrast to the broader apathy felt toward the Palestinian Authority.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Just the fact that the Padres are here was enough to wow David Silva, a lifelong Padres fan who remembers years of losing and, worse, apathy.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
To succeed for the GOP, the map requires both 2024’s Democratic and independent voter apathy and 2022’s swing to the right by independents.
—Daniel A. Smith, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Experts say the participation rate in local races stands in contrast to the broader apathy felt toward the Palestinian Authority.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Just the fact that the Padres are here was enough to wow David Silva, a lifelong Padres fan who remembers years of losing and, worse, apathy.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
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But that numbness didn't last long.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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For example, some users reported injection-site reactions, diarrhea and emotional numbness.—
Flynn McGuire,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Noun
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If Maison Estelle is known for its wild interiors, popularity with the global entrepreneurial elite and disregard for dress code, the Manor follows suit with this beautiful and boisterous second chapter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The rogues’ gallery of killers released by the Parole Board came with rap sheets often marked by blatant disregard for human life.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Not necessarily devastated or depressed in the way people often imagine depression, but just a persistent feeling of apathy or indifference.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The book is not science fiction, but a real possibility of the outcome of the global warming and our indifference towards scientific facts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and behold all that delightful emptiness.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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For the Hippocratic doctors, mania was a disease like any other, caused by an imbalance in the four humors: black bile, yellow bile, blood, and phlegm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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And if salt and water start to move, so, too, does the phlegm that has been sitting dehydrated in the lungs of CF patients.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Apathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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