as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
how can you be so uncurious about the world around you?
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Recent Examples of uncurious
Yet the film seems uncurious about the fate that befalls working-class men who go from deplorables to chumps and are then dismissed.
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Armond White, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020
The press has been remarkably uncurious about this development.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2018
Armond White, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020
The press has been remarkably uncurious about this development.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncurious
Adjective
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The nonchalant nature of the talking stage can also shield individuals from rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Among the many characters in the mural are: a gray cat perched in a tree; a white-and-black dog digging excitedly in the grass; a nonchalant orange cat lounging without a care; a dachshund mid-chase after a ball; and a black cat leaping into the air, back arched in dramatic flair.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The brand’s versatility extends beyond extreme conditions, offering skiers many of its jackets for casual skiing, hiking, or everyday urban wear.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Transaction gaming dropped 6%, while casual and free-to-play gaming grew 16%.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The food stash, the waste disposal, none of that comes into play, and the characters are wholly incurious about whatever’s going on outside their cave.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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As the other geese remained tucked in their warm positions, incurious, Edes scanned the field.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2024
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“Uncurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurious. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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