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nonchalantly

[non-shuh-lahnt-lee] / ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt li /
ADVERB
coolly
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As his father reminds John during a venting session that occurs after Hal nonchalantly almost kills him, “They’re allowed to have tantrums. We’re not.”

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

To her left, Melvin Gibbs played electric bass—sometimes nonchalantly, sometimes with one bent knee, as if in genuflection.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

But Haaland showed no signs of a lack of confidence when he nonchalantly lifted the ball over Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir from Jeremy Doku's fine through ball.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

But it’s also full of colorful songwriting, of Shires doing tarot with a mermaid, wandering New York listening to Billy Joel or catching her now-former partner behaving nonchalantly on a home security camera.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 29, 2025

“I’m having problems remembering my lines,” he said, scratching his chest nonchalantly and grinning.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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