unbothered
adjective
un·both·ered
ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd 
: 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
Anthony Lane… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.—Richard Matthews
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An unbothered gray cat eats while resting on a kitchen mat, not having yet noticed the still cucumber behind his tail.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Vandy’s star guard Tyler Tanner, who finished with 20, ran the length of the court smiling, unbothered, so often that Florida took to comforting him.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The winter wonderland turns nightmarish after a car explosion, which Beabadoobee walks through unbothered.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
He was measured, unhurried, visibly unbothered.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Vandy’s star guard Tyler Tanner, who finished with 20, ran the length of the court smiling, unbothered, so often that Florida took to comforting him.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The winter wonderland turns nightmarish after a car explosion, which Beabadoobee walks through unbothered.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
He was measured, unhurried, visibly unbothered.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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