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insouciance

[in-soo-see-uhns, an-soo-syahns] / ɪnˈsu si əns, ɛ̃ suˈsjɑ̃s /


















NOUN
nonchalance
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And with the new millennium fast approaching, the consumer needed Jacobs’ brand of sartorial insouciance.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2026

And he has done so with a light-fingered insouciance that makes every scene incandescent with funny contemporary allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

The ensemble’s playful insouciance maintains the production’s buoyancy.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

The Australian, who was ranked 13th in the world at his peak, played with an air of insouciance throughout.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

The staffs insouciance may have reflected the infrequency of acute injuries.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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