as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late
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Recent Examples of nonchalance
Her nonchalance captured viewers' hearts all over the internet.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Or the poet’s haplessness or your husband’s nonchalance.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
But competitive nonchalance as a business model?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
When Michael Boos heard about the latest plans by the Chicago Bears to play in a stadium near Wolf Lake in Hammond, one of his first reactions was nonchalance.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Or the poet’s haplessness or your husband’s nonchalance.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
But competitive nonchalance as a business model?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
When Michael Boos heard about the latest plans by the Chicago Bears to play in a stadium near Wolf Lake in Hammond, one of his first reactions was nonchalance.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonchalance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalance
Noun
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As elsewhere in Australia, disregard of Indigenous landrights triggered unrest within the Aboriginal communities, namely the Bindjareb people of the Noongar Nation, who had lived in the region for more than 40,000 years.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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The exploitation of the American people and the blatant disregard for our well-being has reached unprecedented levels.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This moment was a turning point for him — despite his past indifference toward settling down, fatherhood changed him completely.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Would a cyberattack that kills people finally shake us out of our indifference?—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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