dis·in·ter·est
(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst 
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-ˈin-tə-ˌrest
-tə-rəst,
-tərst;
-ˈin-ˌtrest
disinterested; disinteresting; disinterests
: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern
2
: lack of interest : indifference
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Noun
His proposal was met with complete disinterest.
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Elias Leight, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
And while Republican-friendly areas of Texas might feel compelled to support the effort, other southern border states, like Arizona and California, have already expressed their disinterest.
—ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Inconsistency can create the impression of disinterest or lack of commitment to engaging with followers.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
And the decision to option struggling closer Camilo Doval, whose disinterest in competing in non-save situations was almost as big an issue as his career-worst walk rate, signaled that players really are being held accountable under manager Bob Melvin.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Steely Dan’s longtime producer Gary Katz expressed a similar disinterest in the yacht rock label — albeit using less-colorful language — this summer during an interview with the music manager Scott Barkham in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
And while Republican-friendly areas of Texas might feel compelled to support the effort, other southern border states, like Arizona and California, have already expressed their disinterest.
—ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Inconsistency can create the impression of disinterest or lack of commitment to engaging with followers.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
And the decision to option struggling closer Camilo Doval, whose disinterest in competing in non-save situations was almost as big an issue as his career-worst walk rate, signaled that players really are being held accountable under manager Bob Melvin.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterest. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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