indifference

Example Sentences

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Her dissent exemplifies her belief that law should be a refuge for those who, like Reed, seek to escape the abuses of power and indifference that often play out in capital cases.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Before long, the band was playing in New York, rubbing shoulders with Patti Smith, Talking Heads and Blondie at CBGBs and shaking punks out of their contemptuous indifference.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s easy to throw up your hands at such knuckle-dragging indifference, and Mike told me he has to keep reaching for more stamina.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Human rights activist Kavita Srivastava says the failure to recognise the scale of the so-called honour crimes contributes to official indifference.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Aureliano José did not realize how much ground he had lost on the night he could no longer bear the farce of indifference and went back to Amaranta's room.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez