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
Trusting her Loewe to contain the chaos, Ratajkowski takes It-girl insouciance to an entirely new level; loewe.com.
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Larissa Hoffman, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
The insouciance of youth has always been a mesmerizing thing on the tennis court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
To complete the look, the founder of Rare Beauty naturally chose to lacquer her lips in a fire-engine red, the true hallmark of Gallic insouciance.
—Georgia Day, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
India does both: Her haphazard approach to birth control never dims her determination to work as an actor, and her observations teeter-totter between insouciance and profundity.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Larissa Hoffman, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
The insouciance of youth has always been a mesmerizing thing on the tennis court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
To complete the look, the founder of Rare Beauty naturally chose to lacquer her lips in a fire-engine red, the true hallmark of Gallic insouciance.
—Georgia Day, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
India does both: Her haphazard approach to birth control never dims her determination to work as an actor, and her observations teeter-totter between insouciance and profundity.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciance
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The broadcast's disregard for the McCafferys and their positions in favor of connecting them to Clark drew mixed reactions on social media.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
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An emphasis on short-term financial gains, a separation between leadership and employees, and a disregard of fundamental values like safety and innovation help to explain Boeing's demise.Jim Osman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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For too long, Guardiola has shown that historical records are there to be swatted away with the nonchalance of a man in the conversation for the greatest manager of all time.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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While devastated, Andriy also shows joy and nonchalance at being the last man alive.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
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Despite some indifference, or outright rejection of silver, Honda and Stuart Semple’s take on the idea of a silver car creates something completely different.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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When the average person hears that a Democratic group has sued Republicans – or vice versa – the most likely reaction is indifference.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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