unconcern
Americannoun
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absence of feeling or concern; indifference.
- Synonyms:
- insouciance, nonchalance
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freedom from anxiety.
noun
Synonym Usage
See indifference.
Etymology
Origin of unconcern
Example Sentences
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There is no other way to read “we’re gonna find out” than “if I’m wrong, people will die,” but the message is delivered with extraordinary unconcern.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2020
Villanueva’s controversial decisions to reinstate fired deputies and what she called his apparent unconcern over the existence of secret societies of tattooed deputies helped garner further support, Cannick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2020
Rose’s unconcern at their long times apart — their separate vacations, even — is no less a mystery than before.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2016
Such unconcern would represent a bit of a change.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 19, 2015
He gazed back at me with a fixed and patient unconcern.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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