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disinterest

[dis-in-ter-ist, -trist] / dɪsˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst /




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From the comedians’ own unravelings, failure to evolve to the audiences’ bad-faith misreadings, or sheer disinterest, to say there’s a disconnect between the two groups is to put it lightly.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Gloria Steinem once quipped: "I can't mate in captivity" - a reference to her disinterest in marriage.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

In one sequence, Claude Bessy, a Paris Opera étoile, plays a model, wooed by her lover and eating a sandwich with the most royal disinterest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn’t concealing his disinterest in what the House is offering, saying that he wants to focus on government funding instead.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026

She raised her hands above her head, her face a mask of disinterest and quiet rage.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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