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as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
the city's philistines, naturally disinterested in art, voted to cut the museum's budget
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as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
a judge who is widely respected for his disinterested decisions
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Recent Examples of disinterested
But part of the reason the Lakers looked so disinterested in a 131-119 loss to the Utah Jazz had to do with just how locked in they’d been for the last month.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Perhaps there was no other way to authentically present artists who were so disinterested in genuflecting to corporate machinery.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Mbappe’s absences from the October and November international get-togethers and his disinterested attitude during the September break had prompted fears in France that the darling of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup campaigns had fallen out of love with the national team.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And that’s because what a disinterested lawyer would do is bring in that objectivity.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Perhaps there was no other way to authentically present artists who were so disinterested in genuflecting to corporate machinery.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Mbappe’s absences from the October and November international get-togethers and his disinterested attitude during the September break had prompted fears in France that the darling of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup campaigns had fallen out of love with the national team.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And that’s because what a disinterested lawyer would do is bring in that objectivity.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterested
Adjective
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Instead, the reaction in Washington has been remarkably nonchalant, illustrating how thoroughly expectations of leader authenticity have eroded.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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And Sean was so, nonchalant about it.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
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Most golf fans with no real allegiance were rooting for McIlroy to complete the Slam after more than a decade of failures at Augusta National, just as most impartial baseball fans rooted for the 2016 Cubs to beat Cleveland and end their 107-year championship drought.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The surprise move marked another unexpected twist in a long-running drama at the state Capitol as the state’s electric utilities battle fiercely against Gillett, a Simsbury attorney who critics say acts like a consumer advocate instead of an impartial utility regulator.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Embed them into performance reviews, hiring criteria, onboarding, recognition programs, and even casual daily conversations.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Switzerland Inn is a great place to go for breakfast, lunch, or dinner thanks to several dining options that range from casual to upscale.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Culture community aimed at creating equitable business pathways for Black and Brown professionals.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Like his Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, who spearheaded trade reform, Roosevelt understood that tariffs were a tax on poor and working Americans and regarded the use of the progressive income tax as a much more equitable—and economically advantageous—means of raising revenue.—
Time,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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Most students arrive uninterested and even annoyed at having to take a class outside their major.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2025
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Of course, some people may be uninterested in engagement and want only to promote a single viewpoint.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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That is: when revenues (the top line) fluctuate, all other things held equal, Delta's earnings should not swing as widely as American's due to lower operating leverage.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disinterested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterested. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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