Meaning & use
insouciance
A casual lack of concern or worry; carefree indifference.
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He answered the difficult question with a striking insouciance that surprised the interviewer.
Her insouciance about the looming deadline worried her more careful coworkers.
A note on using this word
Insouciance is a French loanword and usually carries a slightly literary tone; 'nonchalance' is a more common everyday alternative.
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nonchalanceindifference
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