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Meanings of apathy in English
The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally.
State of indifference or the suppression of emotions; lack of interest or enthusiasm.
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Examples for "insensibility"
Examples for "insensibility"
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There is the same insensibility in his heart as in his manners.
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The shock jarred his boiling brain into the perfect quietude of insensibility.
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At last he was brought home in a state of drunken insensibility.
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Fortunately Aunt Caroline took this proof of insensibility in a flattering light.
5
He had seized upon her by violence in a moment of insensibility.
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He dropped his pen in sudden listlessness, crossed aimlessly to the window.
2
Hildegard submitted with demure listlessness, and soon re-appeared in her walking costume.
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Next to madness occur the different stages of spleen, dejection and listlessness.
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So he worked on, no longer in listlessness, but with contemptuous amusement.
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The childish expression left the girl's eyes, the listlessness left her attitude.
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He gave them a chance, noticed defiance in some, disinterest in others.
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Sour Billy watched with disinterest while two young Creoles bid her up.
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A stubborn disinterest in such details as the ranges of their weapons.
4
She had been rethinking her declaration of disinterest in leading the once-men.
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Maybe it was because of disinterest, or maybe Dorotea had advised tolerance.
Education and Social Development Synopsis from the Films Division of India: A film made humorously to show the common man's apathy in his day to day behaviour.
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Usage of apathy in English
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The stability of the current government is guaranteed only by public apathy.
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With a general election weeks away, figures suggest voter apathy remains unchanged.
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In a stable & prosperious society, political apathy is to be expected.
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However, apathy may also arise, especially when dopaminergic medication tapering is rapid.
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Recent studies have shown that apathy is closely linked to functional outcome.
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These incidents were in contrast to his normal apathy and inactivity, however.
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Conclusions: Prefrontal and temporal regions are differentially associated with apathy and disinhibition.
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Their ideas are incidents in their perpetual oscillation between apathy and passion.
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That level of apathy goes for the New York duo's music, too.
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Also it seems impossible to measure the impact of disgust & apathy.
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Stella was put to bed; for days she lay in deep apathy.
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Kenkenes did not remain long in the apathy of amazement and helplessness.
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But she saw apathy as the biggest threat to the yes campaign.
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The buildings themselves are evidence of the apathy reigning among the Shirázis.
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The discontent among the Irish at the apathy of France was extreme.
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This, ultimately, is what Sampson came to symbolize: supremacy coated in apathy.
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Apathy through the time
Apathy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common