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nonchalance

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[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.

Etymology

Origin of nonchalance

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

Example Sentences

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This is one reason for the Fed’s nonchalance toward housing market risks in the early 2000s.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Ross glided through her set of Motown oldies and disco bangers with the airy nonchalance she’s been emanating for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2024

Some of that nonchalance may be related to the fact that Durst got him a lucrative job in advertising.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

In person, she is a particular mix of gravity and nonchalance.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

She’s doing the bartending for money, her nonchalance implies: her true ambitions lie elsewhere.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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