obliviousness

Example Sentences

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“That reflects Herod’s obliviousness to the richness of nature. For me, he is one of these people who violate not only other people but the earth itself.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

“I honestly feel like I just don’t pay attention,” explained Tess Steplyk of her six-year streak of quake obliviousness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

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