disinterested
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Peter Henriques, an admirer of Washington who has recently published two insightful books on his character, writes that Washington “was not a ‘selfless’ man or one who was simply engaging in disinterested service.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
While his interviewees are hardly disinterested observers, several persistent themes emerge from their comments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Albert recalled how there were training sessions when Asprilla was disinterested and "with us without being with us".
From BBC • Sep. 18, 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
She was disgusted and tired, disinterested in anything that Ignatius might have to say.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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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Commonly Confused Words, List 3
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