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

With chilling nonchalance, Victor observes the start of a hairline fracture that will eventually produce a painful crack.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

In person, she is a particular mix of gravity and nonchalance.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

I tried to feign nonchalance, act as though I’d done this before, but as we crossed the parking lot I felt as though Mother were watching me.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover