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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There’s a nonchalance in his proposal that matches the domesticity of the performance.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Just as striking as the ease with which the Bruins won the game was their nonchalance afterward.
—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
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Just as striking as the ease with which the Bruins won the game was their nonchalance afterward.
—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
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 19 Mar. 2025.
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