uncaring
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a word derived from
care.
carenouna state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern.
Example Sentences
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Günter is attracted to Freud’s science of the mind because he believes that it alleviates unhappiness, but he is learning that the analyst can be distant and dictatorial, like some all-knowing but uncaring deity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
He cultivated renown as a Wall Street wizard yet projected an air of uncaring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
But that doesn’t mean that either Marissa or Jenny are portrayed as uncaring moms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Unaware and uncaring that there’s an option to be anything else, and just swimming, until the thought is introduced in your mind that that’s somehow wrong to do?
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
He continued on his way, unaware of my presence, or uncaring.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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