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
Only today are the costs of our apathy fully apparent.
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Symptoms include depression, disinterest in the job, listlessness, apathy, insomnia, stomach upset, headache and dizziness.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
From the Elam Ending approach to final target scores to making the top vote recipients in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference draft their personnel, the league has struggled to find a permanent solution to All-Star player apathy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Over time, suppressing empathy can become a habit and create a state of apathy in a person that corrupts their moral sentiments.
—Ross Overline, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Symptoms include depression, disinterest in the job, listlessness, apathy, insomnia, stomach upset, headache and dizziness.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
From the Elam Ending approach to final target scores to making the top vote recipients in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference draft their personnel, the league has struggled to find a permanent solution to All-Star player apathy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Over time, suppressing empathy can become a habit and create a state of apathy in a person that corrupts their moral sentiments.
—Ross Overline, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
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Second, the complete disregard for the speed limit adds to a sense of lawlessness in our city.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With devastating indifference, President Donald Trump and his special assistant Elon Musk have crippled Food for Peace, a program few Americans have heard of, but one that did tremendous good for over six decades.—
Made by History,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The visit, marked by somber prayers and pointed criticism of global indifference, solidified his image as a pope deeply committed to social and economic justice.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Common symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain when breathing or coughing; fatigue; fever, sweating and shaking chills; nausea or vomiting; and a cough that produces phlegm, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Common symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain when breathing or coughing; fatigue; fever, sweating and shaking chills; nausea or vomiting; and a cough that produces phlegm, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Apathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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