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indifference

[in-dif-er-uhns, -dif-ruhns] / ɪnˈdɪf ər əns, -ˈdɪf rəns /


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Kusama said many of her experiments in the 1960s met with indifference or, worse, imitators.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

During the sentencing, Justice Mathew Downs said Liu had shown "callous indifference" towards Wang.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Twenty-seven percent showed indifference, however, possibly demonstrating that most voters would be fine supporting them in a general election, said Christian Grose, a political science professor at the University of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

"The man's crossed legs might evoke indifference, the phone a culture of emptiness, the parasol a comfort people cling to," it said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Aureliano José did not realize how much ground he had lost on the night he could no longer bear the farce of indifference and went back to Amaranta's room.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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