unbothered
adjective
un·both·ered
ˌən-ˈbä-ṯẖərd 
: not feeling or showing agitation, worry, or annoyance : not bothered
… for a young director, he seems increasingly unbothered by the problems of youth.—
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane… [walruses] lie torpid, eyes closed, silent, unbothered by the flies and feces coating their extravagant flanks.—Richard Matthews
Richard MatthewsExamples of unbothered in a Sentence
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Convention attendees seemed unbothered by the dog welfare issues.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Travelers typically unbothered at the prospect of flying now have reason to dread a trip by plane: since the beginning of the year, a string of alarming incidents that involve Boeing‘s 737 Max models have shaken the public’s faith in the the company’s aircraft.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
In a tweet, Landry acted unbothered by the comment.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
The snake seemed surprised but unbothered, stretching its body forward, tongue flickering, to explore Mr. McKenzie.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
At the time, Benson appeared perfectly aware and unbothered that she was being photographed and recorded, presumably agreeing to appear in a baby registry shopping video for the brand's Instagram account.
—Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
In the meantime, Ohtani plays on, seemingly unbothered by the investigations.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Australia is typically one of the first major markets to reveal its weekly charts, and this time around, the new leader shows that listeners–in that nation, at least–seem unbothered by West’s recent antisemitic statements.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Clearly Taylor Swift remains unbothered by all the discourse over her NFL screentime.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Travelers typically unbothered at the prospect of flying now have reason to dread a trip by plane: since the beginning of the year, a string of alarming incidents that involve Boeing‘s 737 Max models have shaken the public’s faith in the the company’s aircraft.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
In a tweet, Landry acted unbothered by the comment.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
The snake seemed surprised but unbothered, stretching its body forward, tongue flickering, to explore Mr. McKenzie.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
At the time, Benson appeared perfectly aware and unbothered that she was being photographed and recorded, presumably agreeing to appear in a baby registry shopping video for the brand's Instagram account.
—Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
In the meantime, Ohtani plays on, seemingly unbothered by the investigations.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Australia is typically one of the first major markets to reveal its weekly charts, and this time around, the new leader shows that listeners–in that nation, at least–seem unbothered by West’s recent antisemitic statements.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Clearly Taylor Swift remains unbothered by all the discourse over her NFL screentime.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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