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
That nonchalance is achieved with a trio of white florals—gardenia, jasmine and tiare—and apple blossom, skin musk and vanilla.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Behind the swagger and the nonchalance, there was a point that Buckley was somewhat desperately trying to make.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Her hair is done up with a messy nonchalance that blurs period and contemporary Cobble Hill.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Tina, as though offended by Lilian’s nonchalance, clicked her tongue and retrieved a Band-Aid from a drawer.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Behind the swagger and the nonchalance, there was a point that Buckley was somewhat desperately trying to make.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Her hair is done up with a messy nonchalance that blurs period and contemporary Cobble Hill.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Tina, as though offended by Lilian’s nonchalance, clicked her tongue and retrieved a Band-Aid from a drawer.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonchalance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonchalance
Noun
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Advertisement Ananya’s actions show a chilling disregard for human life.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
25 July 2025
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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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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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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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