disinterest

Example Sentences

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“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

The casual word “untitled” was pretty common in art, but it possesses an air of disinterest that seems anathema in the vicinity of a Therrien.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

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

“We’ll take the matter under consideration,” Colonel Korn said with bored disinterest, and started away.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller