Example Sentences

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Most movies about famous artists are such artery-hardening affairs that the initial offhandedness is tonic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

The offhandedness of it all inspired me to bring it to our narrative work in the years to come.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021

He handles complicated singing and choreography with impressive offhandedness; even during the film’s most exaggerated passages, his acting never feels forced or less than honest.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2021

It’s not surprising that his seeming offhandedness and brusque attitude masked insecurities.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2017

The speech, like the myth of its offhandedness, is one thing that appears another.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith