apathy
Example Sentences
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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
Mustering just three hits on Tuesday did little to quiet any accusations of their apathy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
With so much at stake in this moment in time, that reluctance looks more like apathy.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 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
With no traditions of organized political activity behind them and nobody to look to for help since the New Deal, they live in apathy and despair.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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