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nonchalance

[non-shuh-lahns, non-shuh-lahns, -luhns] / ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑns, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑns, -ləns /


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No, the Strokes did not save rock ’n’ roll, but the excitement of “Is This It,” fueled by a combination of tense energy and nonchalance, has outlived the initial hype that surrounded its release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mr. Druckenmiller answered media inquiries with an admirable nonchalance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

This is one reason for the Fed’s nonchalance toward housing market risks in the early 2000s.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

“Jurassic World Rebirth” is Bailey’s first leading role in a film of this size, but you wouldn’t know that by the nonchalance he wears it with.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025

Then I stepped into the street with a nonchalance copied from characters I had seen in the movies.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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