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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
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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.—
Mary Tompkins Lewis,
WSJ,
26 Nov. 2022
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Test strips were again used to evaluate the hardness of the water once the testing period concluded.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Nov. 2024
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Quantum annealing: This term is borrowed from annealing, a process that uses heat to alter the physical or chemical properties of a metal, glass, or plastic film to increase ductility and reduce hardness.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Oct. 2024
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Popovich’s wry aloofness is a trademark of 21st-century basketball, but the recent outpouring of love for him should warm even the Grinch-iest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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Bobby is, of course, Bob Dylan, played here by Timothée Chalamet in a near-magical performance that throws off all the right kind of sparks: newness, genius, a touch of aloofness that was probably easier for Dylan to fake than modesty and, under it all, a kind of aggressive, combative hunger.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Stiffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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