unbothered

adjective

un·​both·​ered ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd How to pronounce unbothered (audio)
: not feeling or showing agitation, worry, or annoyance : not bothered
… for a young director, he seems increasingly unbothered by the problems of youth.Anthony Lane
… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.Richard Matthews

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Audiences just looking for a good time at the movies may be as unbothered as Scott about this stuff. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 Copied Share Bengals get a critical defensive stop Andrew Greif Justin Herbert had been mostly unbothered in the pocket tonight, with more than 3 seconds to pass per attempt, according to the NBC broadcast, but that changed on the most recent drive that ended in a Chargers punt. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024 The Biden administration says it is unbothered by Trump’s conversations with foreign leaders. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 In between snaps at Cal Lutheran last summer, Maxx Crosby danced to the music blaring in the background, loose, unbothered. Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbothered 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbothered was in 1912

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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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