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disinterest

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




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But from his bashful demeanor to his disinterest in delivering inflammatory sound bites, it’s clear the soft-spoken Mungiu lacks the mischievous air of a contrarian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

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

Hanks said the cast related to the storyline because they had all "met that disinterest" of young people who "look down at their phone, look up, look down, look up".

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

Nailer shivered at the half-man’s flat words, the disinterest in his voice.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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