as in indifference
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Noun
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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 -
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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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.—
Mary Tompkins Lewis,
WSJ,
26 Nov. 2022
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His stoicism — his cautious belief in his own survival, his acceptance of inevitable damage — is heartbreaking.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a Republican who preferred to talk about Marcus Aurelius rather than about Trump, Hurd seemed likely to have his stoicism challenged in the coming term.—
Peter Hessler,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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And to no one’s surprise because, after years of political pragmatism bordering on apathy, Silicon Valley’s style of business thinking has sharpened to a social-ideological point.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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India were already favored to claim the tournament, with a depth of talent unrivalled especially with weary World Cup champions Australia ravaged by injuries and apparent apathy.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Most people avoid conflict, but those who can navigate tricky situations with composure and professionalism quickly stand out.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The freshman Melo was able to keep her composure and make several acrobatic saves to wind out the clock and send her team to the semifinals for the first time in program history.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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While Adams filed a lawsuit against Trump seeking to recoup the $80 million, he’s still been broadly criticized for a reticence to publicly criticize the president.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The latter could very well be the case, but his reticence is notable nevertheless.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Stoniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoniness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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