as in indifference
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Noun
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This can manifest as indifference to employee concerns or an inability to see things from their perspective.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025 -
The first part of the novel is taken up by her pursuit of Marlowe’s attention, which persists despite his initial indifference to her.—
Laila Lalami,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Image The cheeky line was a foil for her postpartum depression, which manifested in a potent mix of self-loathing, apathy for her son and rage toward her husband.—
Maggie Lange,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Life-giving energy inspires innovation and trust, while draining energy creates climates of stress and apathy.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.—
Edwin M. Borchard,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Oct. 2011
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The first had to do with the principle of disinterestedness, which called for partisan politics to be kept out of scholarship and the classroom.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2021
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“Perfunctoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctoriness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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