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
Just as striking as the ease with which the Bruins won the game was their nonchalance afterward.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
That obstinate nonchalance is the main factor behind Mrs. Chen’s success with audiences.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Away from the impossibly glamorous Left Bank headquarters of YSL, the Hadid sisters have been deploying their softly sloping jackets to bring both nonchalance and grit to downtime looks (and Rosalía’s birthday party).
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
But if this was a fleeting moment of nonchalance, it was earned.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
That obstinate nonchalance is the main factor behind Mrs. Chen’s success with audiences.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Away from the impossibly glamorous Left Bank headquarters of YSL, the Hadid sisters have been deploying their softly sloping jackets to bring both nonchalance and grit to downtime looks (and Rosalía’s birthday party).
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
But if this was a fleeting moment of nonchalance, it was earned.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonchalance
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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