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Recent Examples of offhandedness
Her writing made great use of offhandedness.
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Ariel Levy, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Ariel Levy, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offhandedness
Noun
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Hunter saw the logic in Ake’s casualness, which as the head of a learning institution projects a warmth and informality that brings her down to earth for her unseasoned cadets.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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This is an ideal choice for those looking for a visible change, but with that effortless casualness that never goes out of style.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both arrived at Oxford with the insouciance of privilege, having been privately educated at exclusive institutions, Down at Charterhouse School (Thackeray, Vaughan Williams) and Kay at King’s College School, Wimbledon (Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Walter Sickert).—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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Duchêne, 30, brings a chic downtown insouciance, shaped by stints at Passerini and Le Taillevent in Paris, Frenchie in London, and Margot in Brooklyn.—
Mehr Singh,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Offhandedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offhandedness. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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