as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late
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Recent Examples of insouciance
His coy narrative voice and audacious insouciance, thinly disguised under a patina of classical Oxford education and self-deprecating wit, amuse the reader for several hundred pages.
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Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
To complement these ladies navigating a sea of business attire by sexing it up with insouciance (as well as micro hemlines and plenty of sheer) were her male coworkers who dabbled in a bit of New Romantic touches.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The theme’s implicit insouciance becomes perplexing when accompanied by scientific studies and even a World Health Organization report touting the healing properties of art.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
To complement these ladies navigating a sea of business attire by sexing it up with insouciance (as well as micro hemlines and plenty of sheer) were her male coworkers who dabbled in a bit of New Romantic touches.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The theme’s implicit insouciance becomes perplexing when accompanied by scientific studies and even a World Health Organization report touting the healing properties of art.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciance
Noun
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Bennett echoed those concerns in his own memo, citing confusion over responsibilities and disregard for legal advice.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Advertisement Ananya’s actions show a chilling disregard for human life.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Never too retro, never too futuristic — these perfect day-to-night shades will add a touch of French nonchalance to any outfit.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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His red-carpet looks don’t project nonchalance but non-anxiety.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Noun
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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.—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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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
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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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