as in indifference
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The series is less effectively empathetic toward the victim or toward the plight of adolescent girls — though perhaps that’s a reflection of societal indifference.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Despite societal indifference toward syphilis, in the 2020s over 8 million new cases occur globally each year, particularly among racial minorities and low-income populations.—
Powel H. Kazanjian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy’s response to the measles outbreak, like those of others in his movement, hints that this unusual degree of apathy is likely to continue.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Apathy and Feeling Disconnected Associated with depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders is a feeling of apathy and a lack of connection to others and surroundings.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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Just outside of town, Strawberry Park (day passes from $20, cash only) caters to nature lovers who prefer glamping and car camping options tucked away in the quietude of an old growth forest.—
Emily Pennington,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
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But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity.—
Jon Frosch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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In vulnerable states wedged between NATO’s eastern flank and Russia, such as Moldova, Moscow may also see a benefit to sowing deeper chaos, encouraged by Washington’s apparent disinterest in that region.—
Hanna Notte,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite what could’ve been growing international disinterest in or outright boycotting of a film flying the U.S. flag, those audiences dropped just 55% outside of China, a surprisingly strong hold all things considered.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Unresponsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsiveness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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