disinterest

Example Sentences

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Friday’s softer-than-expected CPI reading, which showed the lowest reading for core inflation pressures in nearly five years, is the latest example of the market’s growing disinterest in economic data.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“It is clear that persistent failures like this are born out of this Board’s lack of experience in creative businesses, disinterest in product development and quality, and focus on short-term, self-interested priorities,” he continued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Johnson feels the claims of disinterest are unfair.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

So when those days roll around, it goes without saying: you don’t want a “mid” ham, the kind your guests push around on their plates with polite disinterest.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

While among them, I may have feigned disinterest, but like my father I watched them closely and listened whenever they spoke.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos