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obliviousness

[uh-bliv-ee-uhs-nis] / əˈblɪv i əs nɪs /




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The ostentatious coronation probably didn’t help a royal family already tarnished by Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ and general obliviousness.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2024

Someday this chapter may be viewed as fascinating for its obliviousness and, from a public relations standpoint, its recklessness.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2023

Ignorance indicates unfamiliarity or obliviousness and can come from a genuine lack of knowledge.

From Washington Post Mar. 30, 2023

Rant to those few whose reckless obliviousness will never be curbed by any conditions.

From Seattle Times Jan. 8, 2023

Jefferson’s posture throughout the drawn-out counting of the electoral votes remained a combination of studied indifference and calculated obliviousness.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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