unresponsiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsiveness
Noun
  • At the time, Riley wasn’t even talking about Herro, but rather of another year of seeming regular-season indifference from Jimmy Butler and the sometimes schedule of the since-dealt disgruntled forward Still, that’s what made last week’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks so meaningful for Herro.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • An informal survey of non-students around downtown Elon Wednesday suggested at least a touch of indifference.
    Josh Shaffer, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Only today are the costs of our apathy fully apparent.
    Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Symptoms include depression, disinterest in the job, listlessness, apathy, insomnia, stomach upset, headache and dizziness.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Just outside of town, Strawberry Park (day passes from $20, cash only) caters to nature lovers who prefer glamping and car camping options tucked away in the quietude of an old growth forest.
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity.
    Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • The prince’s nature as a kindly landlord is better elaborated — noblesse oblige in part, also just a sheer disinterest in paying much attention to business.
    Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
  • When compared to women’s basketball and wrestling — both of which have sold out games for multiple seasons — that level of disinterest cannot be ignored.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Unresponsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsiveness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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