indifference

noun

in-ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce indifference (audio)
Definition of indifferencenext
as in disregard
lack of interest or concern an alarming indifference toward the well-being of his own children

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Recent Examples of indifference Was there a kind of indifference — not cold, but settled — in which nothing felt particularly more significant because an end was coming? — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026 As past and present echo through the mountains, human encroachment and indifference threaten to erase their unique spirit, and his story becomes a reflection of an age-old, unequal struggle. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed is promising wholesale change to politics, a progressive upheaval of traditionalist incrementalism, an outsiders’ indifference to tradition. — Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indifference
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disregard
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  • That last item points to Trump’s disregard for the niceties of government procedure.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The one constant is the absolute disregard for expertise that’s apparent in virtually every single example.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disregard

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