obliviousness

Example Sentences

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Someday this chapter may be viewed as fascinating for its obliviousness and, from a public relations standpoint, its recklessness.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2023

Then there’s that hysterical part of it, the idea that 75 percent of this Final Four hails from places known for obliviousness about sports.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

And in one of the film’s slyer jokes, the hip-hop song “White Boy Summer” by their son Chet Hanks is used to personify a certain kind of clueless obliviousness in others.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to approach a project with that kind of obliviousness, because there will always be a slight expectation and pressure now.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Emenike’s obliviousness had upset him, because it suggested a disregard, and, even worse, an indifference to him, and to his present life.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie