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apathy

[ap-uh-thee] / ˈæp ə θi /


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Turnout will be a crucial factor after a lacklustre campaign hit by voter apathy.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The simplicity of his execution underlines that a nightmare future doesn’t need to much to come to fruition, just a couple of clipboards and mass apathy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Compounding this painful apathy is the fact that state officials were made aware of the burial ground by at least the 1970s.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

With so much at stake in this moment in time, that reluctance looks more like apathy.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Fear and apathy had become the new norm in what had once been a close-knit community.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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