unconcern
Americannoun
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absence of feeling or concern; indifference.
- Synonyms:
- insouciance, nonchalance
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freedom from anxiety.
noun
Synonym Usage
See indifference.
Etymology
Origin of unconcern
Example Sentences
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Even on death row, he retained his aura of blithe unconcern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
I suppose its general intent is to serve for a woman who wants to distinguish, and perhaps to ironize, her participation in the entrenched trend of military wear by professing unconcern with style.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 21, 2018
Before Sunday’s game against the Jets, Bush professed unconcern about his ignominious mark.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2017
Airy unconcern about the state of one’s home, marriage, or children, masking a deeper unspoken acknowledgment that all will forever exist in a state of chaos?
From Slate ● May 8, 2015
I forced the proper amount of jovial unconcern into my voice so Sim would take me at my word and drop the subject for the time being.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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