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

This, I think, undermines the rude energy of Ms. Honek’s writing, and the stories often seem divided between rage and indifference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

“You don’t know what I can do. Snow produces a glow and a tingle, if applied rightly. Your indifference is half affectation, and a good stirring up would prove it.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott