How to Use apathy in a Sentence

apathy

noun

• People have shown a surprising apathy toward these problems.
• People have shown surprising apathy toward these important social problems.
• The Chargers are hemmed in by anger from the south and apathy from the north.
  — Bill Plaschke, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 Sep. 2017
• That's the problem with a prolonged spell of apathy like the one which has built around the club - after a while, people snap.
  — SI.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• But at what point does even the county’s optimism run aground on the rocks of apathy?
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• Time for those who had drifted away, in apathy and in anger, to return.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2018
• The war in Ukraine has, however, threatened to pierce some of that apathy.
  — Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
• Flat affect is the face of lethargy and voice of apathy: no eye rolling, no winking, no smirking.
  — Gina Ryder, Glamour, 4 May 2018
• Their apathy derived, in part, from the passage of time and a lack of proximity.
  — Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2022
• This is not a season that inspires anger or rage, just apathy, which is maybe the worst indictment of all.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
• The thing about ‘68 that most resonates with our own time period is a lot of voter apathy.
  — Time, 1 Aug. 2023
• So the winners are likely to be small parties (Palmer will vote for the Brexit Party) and apathy.
  — The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019
• Reactions to the run range from disgust to outrage to amused apathy.
  — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 20 Feb. 2018
• The apathy of the public about the death of local news points toward possible problems in the future.
  — Anthony Hennen, National Review, 26 Oct. 2021
• The only thing worse than Stanford’s on-court performance is the apathy that has come to engulf the program.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• The bank’s shares reacted with apathy, falling a fraction of a percent on a day when most bank stocks rose.
  — Paul J. Davies, WSJ, 11 June 2018
• In this climate of law enforcement apathy, someone like Gebert, then, could slip through the cracks.
  — Hannah Gais, The New Republic, 18 May 2021
• There is obviously a ton of apathy towards the team right now.
  — Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2018
• Out from their hiding places, those dark corners of frustration, where they have been cloaked in anger and apathy.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• Some of them were aware of the issue, but much of the responses tended toward a mix of apathy and derision.
  — Mario J. Lucero, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2020
• Despite the uptick in turnout, voter apathy is still widespread.
  — John Tedesco, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2018
• One can deal with depression, fake it through apathy, and go on to lead a normal and fulfilling life.
  — Luke O'Neil, Esquire, 27 Sep. 2017
• That is evidenced in the apathy of Democrats toward the Sept. 14 recall election.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2021
• His edges may be tougher than some of his country singing peers, but his bad boy apathy was synonymous with rudeness.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2018
• For some booster-shy Americans, though, the fact that the current offerings had grown dated was the source of their apathy.
  — Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
• The main quartet — Don and Beth, Mark and Sarah — are a little adrift, trying to stay engaged, but sometimes losing the battle to keep apathy at bay.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• And previous warnings that didn’t come to fruition can result in apathy.
  — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
• But the apathy showed even before any votes were cast, with the few candidates filing for local offices.
  — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2021
• Lesions of the frontal lobe can induce apathy and distort both judgment and emotion.
  — Rob Verger, Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2014
• Orlando City games were once the cool place to be, but fan apathy and empty seats are becoming more and more prevalent.
  — Mike Bianchi, Pro Soccer USA, 5 Dec. 2019

Last Updated: 2 May 2024