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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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
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Though his inner circle dissuaded him from cramming among the public and expressed concern he would be recognized and mobbed by fans, Joel shrugged off the trepidation with typical nonchalance.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Jennifer Taylor, who runs A Taylored Affair, has also identified a growing ideal of nonchalance among her younger clients.
—Rebecca Dolan, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
But her video in some ways illustrates the satisfaction, the nonchalance, and the pride that many Israelis—and certainly the Israeli military and political establishment—feel after the deaths of leading figures of the two non-state actors Israel has been fighting since Oct. 7.
—Mairav Zonszein, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Though his inner circle dissuaded him from cramming among the public and expressed concern he would be recognized and mobbed by fans, Joel shrugged off the trepidation with typical nonchalance.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchalance. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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