nonchalantly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of nonchalantly
Example Sentences
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Lincoln poses almost nonchalantly, one hand touching a book to represent knowledge, the other clutching a scroll to symbolize statecraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
But Haaland showed no signs of a lack of confidence when he nonchalantly lifted the ball over Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir from Jeremy Doku's fine through ball.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
If some consumers are reacting more nonchalantly to Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
Eliza Tibbets tended them with care, or no, she just nonchalantly watered them with whatever was left sloshing around in her dishpan.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024
He just happened to glance up as a pink blimp floated nonchalantly around his woodpile and across the front yard, but for a moment this curious apparition did not even register.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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