unbothered

adjective

un·​both·​ered ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd How to pronounce unbothered (audio)
: not feeling or showing agitation, worry, or annoyance : not bothered
… for a young director, he seems increasingly unbothered by the problems of youth.Anthony Lane
… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.Richard Matthews

Examples of unbothered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lyle, the older brother, seems unbothered and controlled, but Erik begins sobbing uncontrollably, seemingly out of nowhere. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 Reveille used to roam campus unbothered until 1965 when the university decided the collie should be cared for by a sophomore cadet the entire school year. Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024 But where so many of us are generally unbothered by what others are doing, why are loud speakerphone calls so, well, annoying? Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024 Isaacman is aware of the potential dangers, but seems largely unbothered by them. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbothered 

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbothered was in 1912

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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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