as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late
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Recent Examples of insouciance
Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The insouciance of this 1986 adaptation of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's musical is irresistible.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
The reason for this insouciance is clear: insecurity has become a racket.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The insouciance of this 1986 adaptation of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's musical is irresistible.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
The reason for this insouciance is clear: insecurity has become a racket.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for insouciance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciance
Noun
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His proud display of his mug shot is just the latest example of his disregard for political norms.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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The study concluded that men's greater confidence in their driving abilities likely stems from a belief in their superior skills rather than a disregard for driving risks.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All season, Hurts has fielded post-game press conferences with his signature nonchalance and unwavering confidence.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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At 82, McCartney was still a vision of graceful nonchalance in his fitted black jacket and crisp white shirt, hair grayed at the temples but still boyishly brushing the back of his collar.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The series is less effectively empathetic toward the victim or toward the plight of adolescent girls — though perhaps that’s a reflection of societal indifference.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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This type of indifference to children’s humanity led to the deaths of Kalief Browder in New York and Kayelyn Drake in Mississippi.—
James L. Dold,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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