as in casual
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
you shouldn't be so nonchalant about something that is so important to your parents
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Recent Examples of nonchalant
Other users weighed in with a more nonchalant mindset.
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Arabella Hau, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
His distinctive nonchalant California glam aesthetic has evolved in his properties throughout the West Coast.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
While Johnson’s tight-lipped texts are far more nonchalant and in most cases less revealing than those of prior mayors, the messages do show the reality of how politicians gossip about their rivals, raise concerns about optics and celebrate wins.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The charms added a more nonchalant feel to the look—as did the rest of her outfit: a puffer trench, sweatpants, and sporty sneakers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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Arabella Hau, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
His distinctive nonchalant California glam aesthetic has evolved in his properties throughout the West Coast.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
While Johnson’s tight-lipped texts are far more nonchalant and in most cases less revealing than those of prior mayors, the messages do show the reality of how politicians gossip about their rivals, raise concerns about optics and celebrate wins.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The charms added a more nonchalant feel to the look—as did the rest of her outfit: a puffer trench, sweatpants, and sporty sneakers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonchalant
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“Nonchalant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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