as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late
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Recent Examples of insouciance
For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The insouciance of this 1986 adaptation of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's musical is irresistible.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
The reason for this insouciance is clear: insecurity has become a racket.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Trusting her Loewe to contain the chaos, Ratajkowski takes It-girl insouciance to an entirely new level; loewe.com.
—Larissa Hoffman, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The insouciance of this 1986 adaptation of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's musical is irresistible.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
The reason for this insouciance is clear: insecurity has become a racket.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Trusting her Loewe to contain the chaos, Ratajkowski takes It-girl insouciance to an entirely new level; loewe.com.
—Larissa Hoffman, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for insouciance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciance
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Still, their disregard for the details in such a key moment highlighted the state of their recent play.Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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If the way Adams has handled the migrant shelter issue is any evidence of his mismanagement and ineptitude on the issue, his intention to work with Tom Homan is only evidence for his continued disregard of the humanity of our newest New Yorkers.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Just as striking as the ease with which the Bruins won the game was their nonchalance afterward.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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That obstinate nonchalance is the main factor behind Mrs. Chen’s success with audiences.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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One day after a clip of Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley ripping JJ Redick went viral, the Lakers coach issued his own rebuttal — with indifference.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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But Assad’s fall (and Russia’s indifference to the collapse of his regime) suggests that concern for Syria or any other client state has been subjugated by Putin to his overriding focus on dealing Ukraine a decisive defeat.Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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