unresponsiveness

noun

Definition of unresponsivenessnext
as in indifference

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  1. indifference
  2. apathy
  3. quietude
  4. disinterest
Noun
  • Online, conservatives and liberals alike have expressed reactions ranging from indifference to schadenfreude over Thompson's murder, citing their gripe with the U.S. healthcare system and the companies, like UnitedHealth, that have denied their medical claims in the past.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Rosa’s feelings of indifference turned to frustration and resentment.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • When workers lack a sense of belonging and connection, their disengagement can lead to apathy, undermining both individual performance and the overall well-being of the company.
    Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With the third-highest number of people with HIV/AIDS in the nation and in response to government apathy and neglect, Miami community members formed the Health Crisis Network (now Care Resource) in 1983.
    Julio Capó Jr. & Helena Gomez, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of apathy
Noun
  • This seems to keep you within the boundaries of quietude.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • From serene nature retreats to silent walking, the quest for quietude has become one of modern travel’s latest trends.
    Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Definition of quietude
Noun
  • Steely Dan’s longtime producer Gary Katz expressed a similar disinterest in the yacht rock label — albeit using less-colorful language — this summer during an interview with the music manager Scott Barkham in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
    Elias Leight, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
  • And while Republican-friendly areas of Texas might feel compelled to support the effort, other southern border states, like Arizona and California, have already expressed their disinterest.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of disinterest
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unresponsiveness

unrest

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