indifferent
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His work is often described as Kafkaesque, and it is true that his clerks, like the characters of Franz Kafka, are trapped in a bizarre world of senseless rules under a cold and indifferent authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Had it been someone different, a player who had previously not been a manager's dream to work with, Emery's response might have been more indifferent.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
This is not the work of a justice indifferent to slavery or unmoved by the constitutional catastrophe of Dred Scott.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Babies are indifferent to most tourist attractions, even if there’s lots for families to do in Door County.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
We stared at the cruel sky, calm, blue, indifferent to our need.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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