nonchalance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nonchalance
From French, dating back to 1670–80; nonchalant, -ance
Example Sentences
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But there’s another argument to investors nonchalance: It is that while the news is loud, none of it is significant enough to change the math on interest rates.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
In his later years he paraded his nonchalance: “If you don’t understand it, I’ll just write another one,” he told a reporter of his work.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
But to navigate that forest and find a clear solution, one must slash through their hubris with the same nonchalance as an employer slashing you from their payroll.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
In person, she is a particular mix of gravity and nonchalance.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024
She’s doing the bartending for money, her nonchalance implies: her true ambitions lie elsewhere.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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