not care to

Example Sentences

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First, the authorities did not care to do anything when Epstein was alive, so their confidence is low.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The machinery is working exactly as Piker’s critics would least want it to work, and the people running it either cannot see that or do not care to.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Although Lloyd may not care to look at them, there are all sorts of fancy metrics that illustrate exactly how odd it is for Arizona to mothball the 3-pointer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

We might not care to admit it, but our young people have good reason to be mad about the affordability crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

He did not care to do so, for the same reason that had made Proteus unwilling: Zeus’s well-known hostility to those who broke the bond between host and guest.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton