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nonchalantly

[non-shuh-lahnt-lee] / ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt li /
ADVERB
coolly
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But Haaland showed no signs of a lack of confidence when he nonchalantly lifted the ball over Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir from Jeremy Doku's fine through ball.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

That meant the ball was live, and Charbonnet happened to nonchalantly pick up the ball in the end zone after the whistle was blown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

If some consumers are reacting more nonchalantly to Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Eliza Tibbets tended them with care, or no, she just nonchalantly watered them with whatever was left sloshing around in her dishpan.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

I shrugged nonchalantly, though in truth I was a little nervous.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss