nonchalance
Example Sentences
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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
She meets Sorrentino’s demanding direction with a game nonchalance — so much staring at the lens!
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
Ross glided through her set of Motown oldies and disco bangers with the airy nonchalance she’s been emanating for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2024
But whereas a puppy will cringe away or roll on its back, groveling, a little boy may cover his shyness with nonchalance, with bravado, or with secrecy.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing nonchalance
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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The Book Thief
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