nonchalance
noun
non·cha·lance
ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s 
ˌnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s,
-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being nonchalant
She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker.
Synonyms
Examples of nonchalance in a Sentence
with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late
Recent Examples on the Web
That same nonchalance runs through the game’s presentation, which still feels stuck in the PS3 era of the original.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Perversely, when the two seek out the source of the gunfire and find a corpse hacked in half, their nonchalance is even worse.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
But that nonchalance betrays a disquieting unseriousness among primary voters.
—Brittany Bernstein, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Weighty notions, these, all juggled with seeming nonchalance in a splendidly knotty yarn from D.C.-area native Jonathan Spector.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
With the nonchalance of someone out for a neighborhood amble, Nikola Jokic ripped out the hearts of the Golden State Warriors with the buzzer beater of the year.
—Gabe Zaldivar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
While the piece retails for $1,795, Pine pairs the loud knit with his workout wear, giving it an air of nonchalance.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
Fortune’s source says that the internal mood combines nonchalance and resilience.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
Mizu is a strong, silent type a la Geralt of Rivia, complete with a chatty sidekick in the irrepressible Ringo (Masi Oka) — but the combination of intensity, nonchalance and badassery contained in Erskine’s rasp feels entirely her own.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Perversely, when the two seek out the source of the gunfire and find a corpse hacked in half, their nonchalance is even worse.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
But that nonchalance betrays a disquieting unseriousness among primary voters.
—Brittany Bernstein, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Weighty notions, these, all juggled with seeming nonchalance in a splendidly knotty yarn from D.C.-area native Jonathan Spector.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
With the nonchalance of someone out for a neighborhood amble, Nikola Jokic ripped out the hearts of the Golden State Warriors with the buzzer beater of the year.
—Gabe Zaldivar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
While the piece retails for $1,795, Pine pairs the loud knit with his workout wear, giving it an air of nonchalance.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
Fortune’s source says that the internal mood combines nonchalance and resilience.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
Mizu is a strong, silent type a la Geralt of Rivia, complete with a chatty sidekick in the irrepressible Ringo (Masi Oka) — but the combination of intensity, nonchalance and badassery contained in Erskine’s rasp feels entirely her own.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalance. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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nonchalance
noun
non·cha·lance
ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s
ˈnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s
: the quality or state of being nonchalant
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