as in indifference
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Noun
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And settler violence has surged to frightening levels amid the paralysis and indifference of the police force.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026 -
Huxley might easily have written a simpler novel glorifying intellectuals while mocking Stoyte’s greed and indifference to suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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While eight years ago there was fervour and enthusiasm, on Sunday there was apathy and deflation at an adventure that has unravelled in dispiriting fashion.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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An uncontested primary, in other words, isn’t a sign of apathy.—
Kristin Kanthak,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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“Perfunctoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctoriness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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