uninvolved

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Recent Examples of uninvolved And that’s if James Conner and/or Trey Benson stay relatively uninvolved. Jake Ciely, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 During a foot chase and arrest, an officer was struck by an uninvolved vehicle, according to police. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Prior to the strikes, steps were taken to mitigate harm to uninvolved individuals as much as possible. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Any violence committed against an uninvolved third party in response to a crime is itself a new crime that can be justly repelled or punished. Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninvolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvolved
Adjective
  • If Muntadas’s work expands the spectacle of self-exploitation to its wider social implications, Lord’s chapter in Media Hostages, Future Language, redirects this attention to the uninterested spectators passing by the billboard on the road.
    Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • This approach seemed common when authorities were uninterested or incompetent.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Adjective
  • Patrick Stewart is also among those to have publicly discussed working with a withdrawn Hardy, who has also starred in The Dark Knight trilogy, Peaky Blinders and the Venom films.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
  • Read more on the deadly ripple effects of withdrawn aid.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • But neutral is not the same as disinterested.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The Blue Jackets had just gone through the motions in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, committing 23 giveaways and totaling just three hits, a lifeless, disinterested — and sadly, fitting — end to the season.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • For the next hour, pages turned until silent reading time made way for more conversation.
    Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • Many people wait until ideas feel perfectly polished before contributing, which often leads them to remain silent too long.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Adjective
  • Others are indifferent or uncertain about anti-democratic policies.
    Matthew E.K. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Despite working less than a mile from Dodger Stadium during the team’s recent championship runs, Kajari remains largely indifferent.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Christophers Steven Soderbergh, 100 minutes Sir Ian McKellen stars as Julian Sklar, a reclusive painter who started a series in the ’90s known as The Christophers.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
  • Kris decides to visit the movie’s original star, Billy Presley, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery who lives in the campgrounds where early iterations of the franchise were shot.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • Still, the normally apathetic members of the Russian public, at least a number of them, are no longer willing to gobble up whatever Russian state television spoon-feeds them.
    Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • Jarmusch wrote and directed this story of laconic vampires, creatures who have lived so long and seen so much that the world mostly leaves them apathetic.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026
Adjective
  • The New York Knicks’ president, a stout, taciturn man, surly about the mouth, who spurns engagement with the media but whose competence no contemporary Knicks follower can gainsay, stands in a crowd, surrounded by cheering fans.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
  • The club took him in and allowed the shy, taciturn boy to develop into one of Italian football’s most celebrated leaders.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026

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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvolved. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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