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Which card player is acting most nonchalantly?

nonchalantly

[non-shuh-lahnt-lee] / หŒnษ’n สƒษ™หˆlษ‘nt li /
ADVERB
coolly
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The only surprise was Messi only scored once, nonchalantly finding the bottom corner from 20 yards.

From BBC โ— May 28, 2026

But Haaland showed no signs of a lack of confidence when he nonchalantly lifted the ball over Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir from Jeremy Doku's fine through ball.

From Barron's โ— Jan. 28, 2026

Nick Smith Jr. placed his newest souvenir nonchalantly underneath the press conference table.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Dec. 29, 2025

That meant the ball was live, and Charbonnet happened to nonchalantly pick up the ball in the end zone after the whistle was blown.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Dec. 22, 2025

But she would never allow her father to see her misgivings, so she said nonchalantly, “Of course. It all sounds fine.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo


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