indifference
noun
in·dif·fer·ence
in-ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s 
-fərn(t)s
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent
2
a
: absence of compulsion to or toward one thing or another
b
archaic
: lack of difference or distinction between two or more things
Synonyms
Examples of indifference in a Sentence
She was amazed that some people could watch the trial with indifference.
She watched them with a cool indifference.
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With bruised pride, financial anxiety and ample copies of her résumé in hand, Tina pounds the pavement each day — smile locked in — seeking work but being met with indifference or outright rejection.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The former President has been bragging about his indifference to preparing for the evening, telling audiences that Biden has holed-up in a log cabin to rest up, is loaded up on performance-enhancing drugs, and getting favorable treatment already from debate moderators with CNN.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 June 2024
In the face of this indifference, the onus falls on us to keep ourselves safe.
—Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The newer crop of movies are more interested in the details of resistance and the sobering reality of indifference.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The former President has been bragging about his indifference to preparing for the evening, telling audiences that Biden has holed-up in a log cabin to rest up, is loaded up on performance-enhancing drugs, and getting favorable treatment already from debate moderators with CNN.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 June 2024
In the face of this indifference, the onus falls on us to keep ourselves safe.
—Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The newer crop of movies are more interested in the details of resistance and the sobering reality of indifference.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for indifference
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indifference. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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indifference
noun
in·dif·fer·ence
in-ˈdif-ərn(t)s
-ˈdif-(ə-)rən(t)s
1
: lack of feeling for or against something
2
: lack of importance
a matter of indifference to them
Medical Definition
indifference
noun
in·dif·fer·ence
in-ˈdif-ərn(t)s, -ˈdif-(ə-)rən(t)s
: the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent
a schizophrenic reaction accompanied by apathy and indifference
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