nonchalance

Example Sentences

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In his later years he paraded his nonchalance: “If you don’t understand it, I’ll just write another one,” he told a reporter of his work.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

This is one reason for the Fed’s nonchalance toward housing market risks in the early 2000s.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

But to navigate that forest and find a clear solution, one must slash through their hubris with the same nonchalance as an employer slashing you from their payroll.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

She meets Sorrentino’s demanding direction with a game nonchalance — so much staring at the lens!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

The cat had stopped short and was licking one paw with a pretense of nonchalance.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams