Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Coolness; indifference; unconcern: as, he heard of his loss with great nonchalance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Indifference; carelessness; coolness.
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- noun
indifference ;carelessness ;coolness .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
Etymologies
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Examples
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There's a certain nonchalance that people kind of ...
Kelly Maher: Enthusiasm Gap? Colorado's Would-Be Governor Laments Lack of Crowds (VIDEO) Kelly Maher 2010
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Gene Taylor used to be my Rep.; always thought he was a decent guy for a Conservadem but his nonchalance is sickening.
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Ninety Days of Hell from Decades of Neglect 2010
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One reason for our nonchalance is that new technologies have gotten us out of many past scrapes — and maybe they will with orbital debris, too.
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One reason for our nonchalance is that new technologies have gotten us out of many past scrapes — and maybe they will with orbital debris, too.
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As it is, Bone’s attraction to Thorn meets only humor and nonchalance from the other characters.
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Schooling her expression into nonchalance, she turned toward him.
A Hellion in Her Bed Sabrina Jeffries 2010
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Schooling her expression into nonchalance, she turned toward him.
A Hellion in Her Bed Sabrina Jeffries 2010
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Schooling her expression into nonchalance, she turned toward him.
A Hellion in Her Bed Sabrina Jeffries 2010
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I now realize that my nonchalance was a privilege because, as with most things, my mom was right.
Global Feminism in the News: Women & Clothing « Gender Across Borders 2009
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Her nonchalance was a pose she'd affected to hide her despair.
Where There's Smoke Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1994
blafferty commented on the word nonchalance
When you say this word you automatically have to say it in a nonchalant way because of the way it's pronounced. Even your mouth barely moves.
May 24, 2009