nonchalance

American  

[non-shuh-lahns, non-shuh-lahns, -luhns] / ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑns, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑns, -ləns /

noun

1. the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.

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Etymology

Origin of nonchalance

From French, dating back to 1670–80; nonchalant, -ance

Example Sentences

Marty tosses out the bald-faced lie that his mother died in childbirth with the nonchalance of ordering another coffee, before the orbital pull in the room shifts.

From Salon

In his later years he paraded his nonchalance: “If you don’t understand it, I’ll just write another one,” he told a reporter of his work.

From Los Angeles Times

But to navigate that forest and find a clear solution, one must slash through their hubris with the same nonchalance as an employer slashing you from their payroll.

From Salon

With chilling nonchalance, Victor observes the start of a hairline fracture that will eventually produce a painful crack.

From Salon

“Jurassic World Rebirth” is Bailey’s first leading role in a film of this size, but you wouldn’t know that by the nonchalance he wears it with.

From Salon

Related Words

• casualness
• indifference
• insouciance