1
as in numbness
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
the apathy of the people of that war-torn country comes from their having seen too many horrors
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as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
her poor grades are proof enough of her apathy concerning all matters academic
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Recent Examples of apathy
Kennedy’s response to the measles outbreak, like those of others in his movement, hints that this unusual degree of apathy is likely to continue.
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: In North Carolina — home of barbecue and Krispy Kreme doughnuts and fried chicken and biscuits — a growing apathy for heavier fare could ultimately affect the food industry.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Schlesinger’s The Day of the Locust doesn’t do justice to West’s paranoia, yet its remoteness captures the liberal Hollywood apathy that no longer identifies with American domesticity and sees its own working class as existing merely to perpetuate ruling-class superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
American apathy has many root causes — that’s another thing on our to-do list — but love of an unhinged strongman isn’t one of them.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: In North Carolina — home of barbecue and Krispy Kreme doughnuts and fried chicken and biscuits — a growing apathy for heavier fare could ultimately affect the food industry.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Schlesinger’s The Day of the Locust doesn’t do justice to West’s paranoia, yet its remoteness captures the liberal Hollywood apathy that no longer identifies with American domesticity and sees its own working class as existing merely to perpetuate ruling-class superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
American apathy has many root causes — that’s another thing on our to-do list — but love of an unhinged strongman isn’t one of them.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathy
Noun
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Machiavelli has a total disregard for ethical behavior — if such behavior does not achieve his ends.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
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Politics Political scientists alarmed by Trump's disregard for checks on the executive branch For now, the check on Trump's power is in federal courts, where more than 100 cases challenging his executive actions are underway.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Flanked by walls made of black lava stone, the young poets of the Goma Slam Session denounced the pillaging of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s abundant natural resources and the indifference of its political elites.—
Patricia Huon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
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Five people, ranging in age from 19 to 38, have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder with depraved indifference, according to the release.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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As the disease worsens, cardinal symptoms include cough with or without phlegm and breathlessness, especially with exertion.—
Soma Mandal,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Apathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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