nonchalant

Example Sentences

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No doubt that playful warmth played a part in him being cast as Luffy, a hilariously nonchalant, yet utterly sincere would-be pirate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Heading into the results, investors were a bit more nonchalant about threats to the economy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

The dandy may have many names, but we know him when we see him—he projects the aristocrat’s “superior air and nonchalant ennui,” Mr. Andersson writes, only a little too much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

James' nonchalant celebration of pretending to put her hands in her pockets and staring down the camera almost does her performance a disservice.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Despite the surveillance, Kamen remained imprudently nonchalant about his social activities.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik