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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Instead, the reaction in Washington has been remarkably nonchalant, illustrating how thoroughly expectations of leader authenticity have eroded.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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And Sean was so, nonchalant about it.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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If the weather promises to be nice, pull the picnic tables together for a casual potluck gathering full of everyone's favorite Easter food.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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