apathy

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, social media seems divided between apathy, awe and anger.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The simplicity of his execution underlines that a nightmare future doesn’t need to much to come to fruition, just a couple of clipboards and mass apathy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This wasn't depression per se, but a condition known as pathological apathy that Patrick describes as feeling like "floating through time" without solid ground.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The problem is if you don’t have replacement institutions, then what you end up with is basically chaos or apathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I loathed them all as they passed me by, loathed that what passed for courage and endurance was in reality apathy even in the face of death.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam