disinterested
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She became lethargic, dehydrated and disinterested in food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Neutrality means the FJC’s materials should be written by disinterested experts, vetted for bias and confined to helping judges understand evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Yass is no disinterested party — according to Forbes, he’s worth $67.4 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Asked about that description, Sir Philip said: "The word I would use is disinterested."
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Except for this moment, Smith, and Hickock too, affected a courtroom attitude that was simultaneously uninterested and disinterested; they chewed gum and tapped their feet with languid impatience as the state summoned its first witness.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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