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Noun
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Something natural decay shares with human indifference and brutality—war, waste, and rot, literal and metaphorical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026 -
State lawmakers are considering changing the penalties for crimes in Colorado involving extreme indifference.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But consumer and app developer apathy have both kept Vision Pro from getting multiple must-have killer apps the way that the iPhone (and to a lesser extent, the iPad) did.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The suggestion that Iran should be replaced by Italy at this year’s World Cup drew a mix of embarrassment and apathy from Azzurri fans on Thursday, with Italian media reminding readers that the idea has a very familiar feel.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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“Perfunctoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctoriness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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