Example Sentences

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Like the mic itself, the mic cord served him well as a prop, insouciantly flicked and finessed.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Here, in “The French Dispatch,” we see Timothée Chalamet and Lyna Khoudri, posing insouciantly by a jukebox; his elegantly slouchy suit and her plaid-skirt-and-motorcycle-jacket combo both tell intriguing stories.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Hnath is proudly post-Ibsen in the freedom he insouciantly claims for himself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2019

As soon as the meeting ended, Ms. Pels stepped into the hall, checked the data on her phone and kicked one heel insouciantly behind her, a fun fearless female.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2019

Now, she was watching them, smirking and humming insouciantly.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie