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insouciance

[in-soo-see-uhns, an-soo-syahns] / ɪnˈsu si əns, ɛ̃ suˈsyɑ̃s /


















NOUN
nonchalance
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Allen says some of the details have been exaggerated, but her pain is tangible amongst the artful pop beats and faux insouciance.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

In another cast, opposite the less effective Isaac Hernández, Léa Fleytoux played the ballet’s jaunty interloper with insouciance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Oliver’s pointed insouciance concerning the jokey charity threat is about as predictable as Jean Smart’s repeat win in the best comedy actress race and the massive haul for “The Studio.”

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

Parrilla finds the balance between Bruiser’s sauciness and seriousness; Byrne plays the clown adeptly; and Slattery, a boss again after “Mad Men,” softens his villainy with some Roger Sterling insouciance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Rishi wondered if he practiced that maddening insouciance in the mirror or if it came naturally.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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