indifference

Example Sentences

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“You don’t need to use them — you just need to wear them,” a civil servant says, capturing the government’s one-size-fits-all indifference.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Her dissent exemplifies her belief that law should be a refuge for those who, like Reed, seek to escape the abuses of power and indifference that often play out in capital cases.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s easy to throw up your hands at such knuckle-dragging indifference, and Mike told me he has to keep reaching for more stamina.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Human rights activist Kavita Srivastava says the failure to recognise the scale of the so-called honour crimes contributes to official indifference.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Ashamed of me and my indifference to him, afraid to let his parents see the way I barely tolerated their strange son.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant