How to Use nonchalance in a Sentence

nonchalance

noun
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  • The stand-outs are the head-pieces, designed to be worn with nonchalance.
    — Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Go with a relaxed fit, a la the Joedy from Frank & Eileen, and ooze nonchalance.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Perversely, when the two seek out the source of the gunfire and find a corpse hacked in half, their nonchalance is even worse.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The pockets gave her that nonchalance of a true rock star, poised with her back arched just so and her hands at her hips.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Mar. 2023
  • There was a nonchalance to Felipe that was hard, deep down, not to admire.
    — New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • But don't confuse his nonchalance about all of this with a lack of desire.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021
  • While the piece retails for $1,795, Pine pairs the loud knit with his workout wear, giving it an air of nonchalance.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That’s not to say that every dog reacts to masks with nonchalance.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews McMeel Syndication, Star Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
  • The Masked Singer — and the network brass’ nonchalance over criticism for the casting choice.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2022
  • In a girls’ school, pads and tampons are batted around the bathrooms with nonchalance.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 10 Apr. 2018
  • His nonchalance about the virus in its early days mattered.
    — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Bob Ewing rolls up to his sailboat in his wheelchair with the nonchalance of a seasoned sailor.
    — Susan Kelleher, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2017
  • The boy holds a glove in one hand, an attempt at conveying adult nonchalance.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
  • That same nonchalance runs through the game’s presentation, which still feels stuck in the PS3 era of the original.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But its importance is poised to grow as the Earth warms, so Mr Trump’s nonchalance looks myopic.
    — The Economist, 22 Feb. 2018
  • The nonchalance was reflected in how the Trojans started the game, the Bruins taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022
  • But the biggest hit of the St. Augustine Prep sophomore’s life was no time for nonchalance.
    — Phil Anastasia, Philly.com, 1 June 2018
  • There is a great art to handling losses with nonchalance.
    — Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
  • On that occasion, his nonchalance got the better of him, as his strike was easily saved to the left.
    — SI.com, 2 May 2018
  • The poet recalls the memory with nonchalance over the phone from his home in Portland.
    — Brandon Yu, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Tatum Keoning to the rim and stuffed the layup attempt with what looked like deliberate nonchalance.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Chanel codes are always mixed with its legend of nonchalance.
    — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Johnson did it with the nonchalance of a player who could have been at the local muni for a Sunday game with his buddies.
    — Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Vitiello’s breezy nonchalance, and lack of planning, ties in with the overall rhythm of the wall narrative.
    — Isobel Thompson, vanityfair.com, 28 June 2017
  • Richardson’s nonchalance does not erase self-doubt and self-awareness.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Mock answers all of my questions with the same level of nonchalance, despite the slightly tawdry conceit of our chat.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 July 2021
  • Hundreds of people cycle in and out daily for touch-ups and treatments, with the nonchalance of stopping by a salon for a blowout.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 9 Dec. 2019
  • His nonchalance on Ukraine’s front line close to the eastern city of Lyman was telling: His comrades nearby were winning.
    — Natalia Yermak Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Top trends: There has been a relaxed nonchalance — an undone elegance — to many shows.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and people can't get enough of Savannah's nonchalance while .
    — Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 10 July 2024

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