disinterested
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The disinterested universe that serves as backdrop to Mr. Diaz’s world imposes no small amount of irony on Magellan’s campaign to convert the natives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Shi also defended owners Fosun which has been accused of being disinterested by Wolves supporters.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
Private equity, hedge funds, venture capital: For ambitious and high-functioning individuals, making morally disinterested, data-driven strategic decisions is the most obvious path to wealth and status.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025
“They might not have the right skills, they might not have the physical strength and stamina. They might not be able to or they might be really disinterested in that kind of work.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
The other kids in the class fidgeted, and even Mr. Roberts stopped every so often to dab at his forehead with an off-white handkerchief before continuing to lecture the disinterested, overheated students about biodiversity.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing disinterested
The Bluest Eye
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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