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as in uninterested
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as in withdrawn
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Recent Examples of uninvolved
The driver pulled out a gun and fired six shots, the witness said, hitting not only the belligerent passenger but also an uninvolved man sitting nearby.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Weinstein was initially found guilty of the rape in a 2020 conviction that was overturned last year when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that Weinstein hadn’t received a fair trial because women who were uninvolved in the case had been allowed to testify.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 June 2025
If the United States remains uninvolved, that funding will go to others eager to take the lead.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
An uninvolved family member was also in the home, and safely exited it.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Weinstein was initially found guilty of the rape in a 2020 conviction that was overturned last year when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that Weinstein hadn’t received a fair trial because women who were uninvolved in the case had been allowed to testify.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 June 2025
If the United States remains uninvolved, that funding will go to others eager to take the lead.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
An uninvolved family member was also in the home, and safely exited it.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninvolved
Adjective
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But the injured cat appeared only once, uninterested in the trap.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
5 July 2025
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Lying in the bed, refusing to move, is a cocker spaniel who looks thoroughly uninterested in playing.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Often, people that indulge in this type of culture are considered anti-social or withdrawn, a stereotype that has been passed around for years.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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People become irritable, withdrawn, or hyper-independent.—
Barnaby Lashbrooke,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Western audiences absorb coverage of militant acts by a narrow segment of the Palestinian population while the intellect and insights of the rest are largely ignored by disinterested media institutions.—
Micah Danney,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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The Marlins took a quick 3-0 lead, and from there, Birdsong looked very much like a green 23-year-old — either distracted or disinterested, but obviously off his game.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Thus far, however, Tesla’s board has remained largely silent throughout Musk’s period of political activity.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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With 66 distinct incidents logged between January and late June, the state has had reports of an array of mysterious aerial objects, ranging from glowing orbs and silent triangles to fast-moving disks and shape-shifting lights.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Van Aert has outperformed Van der Poel at Grand Tours, with the Belgian reminding the world of his innate class at May’s Giro d’Italia despite two years of indifferent form.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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This was for people who were indifferent to their lawns, not wanting to put much effort into maintaining them.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Farmer will be hoping for more Ring alerts from his reclusive neighbor in the not-too-distant future.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Analysts say the opening of this luxury resort shows that Pyongyang is pursuing economic prosperity as well as - not instead of - military ambitions and reclusive dictatorship.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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But with an apathetic fan base, securing donations for a capital project was a non-starter, especially when name, image and likeness funding is paramount toward recruiting and retaining quality athletes.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Polls have shown that many Mexicans are both skeptical and apathetic— and have no idea whom to favor among the vast array of mostly unknown contenders, some with links to organized crime.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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After sharing a meal together, Stahelski, who’s now helmed four chapters involving Keanu Reeves’ taciturn assassin, quickly endorsed Wiseman’s hiring to Lionsgate and producing partner, Thunder Road.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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And Katie, a taciturn woman in her 30s who has run away from her former life following a humiliating breakup, is played with sharp-eyed wariness and a fiery edge by Kate Rose Reynolds.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninvolved. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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