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disinterest

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




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He considers his disinterest in gumshoes working on their own a quintessentially Japanese perspective.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 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

Duchamp’s seeming disinterest often revealed itself to be something far more venomous, as when he fantasized about a nihilistic readymade: “Use a Rembrandt as an ironing board.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

In the light of his limited game time and Emery's often brutal honesty about his disinterest in signing him, Liverpool and Villa discussed altering the agreement in recent days.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

Mom: “One of the symptoms of depression is disinterest in activities.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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