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nonchalance

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


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He isn’t putting up Hogwarts trailer numbers, but those polls are good indicators of a general nonchalance concerning the harm that famous people do.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

In his later years he paraded his nonchalance: “If you don’t understand it, I’ll just write another one,” he told a reporter of his work.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

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

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

With chilling nonchalance, Victor observes the start of a hairline fracture that will eventually produce a painful crack.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

“Her parents found out about the pageant,” she says with nonchalance.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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