could/couldn't care less

idiom

informal
used to indicate that one is not at all concerned about or interested in something
He says he couldn't care less if he gets fired.
I could care less what happens.

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While in the business world a $100 million individual package, or a $100 billion acquisition might have resulted in success for Trump and treasury secretary Scott Bessent in their pasts, the broader markets could care less (see market crash risk right now). Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 But Lottie couldn't care less how crucial a CPAP is for a person's sleep. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 That’s because most of the people who own and trade these ETFs are short-term traders who turn over the assets on a near-daily basis and could care less about the fees or a daily reset. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Trump has skated again and could care less about their indignation. Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024 The intrigue: There are a few events leading up to the big game for local and traveling football fans and for those who couldn't care less about the two teams. Kate Murphy, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 Of course, business users tasked with FP&A and other critical processes could care less about the intricacies that make analysis possible. Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The – Hamas could care less about – about the Palestinian people. ABC News, 1 Sep. 2024 That’s no longer the case as most fans could care less about a player’s individual stats and performance in comparison to other similar position or pitching players and instead have turned it into a true exhibition game bereft with undeserving players at the expense of those that do deserve a shot. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024

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“Could/couldn't care less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/could%2Fcouldn%27t%20care%20less. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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