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Recent Examples of insouciance His coy narrative voice and audacious insouciance, thinly disguised under a patina of classical Oxford education and self-deprecating wit, amuse the reader for several hundred pages. Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025 To complement these ladies navigating a sea of business attire by sexing it up with insouciance (as well as micro hemlines and plenty of sheer) were her male coworkers who dabbled in a bit of New Romantic touches. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 The theme’s implicit insouciance becomes perplexing when accompanied by scientific studies and even a World Health Organization report touting the healing properties of art. Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025 The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for insouciance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insouciance
Noun
  • Bennett echoed those concerns in his own memo, citing confusion over responsibilities and disregard for legal advice.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
  • Advertisement Ananya’s actions show a chilling disregard for human life.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Never too retro, never too futuristic — these perfect day-to-night shades will add a touch of French nonchalance to any outfit.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • His red-carpet looks don’t project nonchalance but non-anxiety.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Super-sized Opportunities Workplace crises can be proactively prevented (or eventually explained) by tackling incentives, incompetence and indifference with stewardship, capability and care.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Causing a Stink After asking the dog's owner, Rick, to address the issue, the original poster (OP) was met with indifference.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

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“Insouciance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insouciance. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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