disinterested
Example Sentences
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A generation of experience informs regional groups that an attack on the U.S. will only invite an overwhelming American reaction, and so it seems they have been mostly disinterested in poking the bear.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
It relied on Dreyer’s ostensibly disinterested advice, which was backed by powerful superior officers with whom he had ingratiated himself, even though a majority of expert gunnery officers unequivocally opposed it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Albert recalled how there were training sessions when Asprilla was disinterested and "with us without being with us".
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
That’s not to say Song is entirely disinterested in genre conventions, only that she regularly finds new and thoughtful ways to approach them.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025
One or two of the boys watch in a disinterested manner.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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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