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unbothered
[uhn-both-erd]
adjective
not experiencing mental or physical discomfort: He was unbothered about not being picked for the team.
He was unbothered by the cold.
He was unbothered about not being picked for the team.
Slang.Ìýindifferent to criticism or negative comments; not annoyed or provoked: They swear they’re unbothered, but they care.
She was unbothered by her many haters.
They swear they’re unbothered, but they care.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of unbothered1
Example Sentences
In the first weeks of Trump’s second term, you could see the vague outlines of a “spheres of influence†policy shaping up: He’d let Russia keep as much Ukrainian territory as it could conquer, and was manifestly unbothered by the prospect of China invading Taiwan.
The pair’s Grand National Tour is a triumph of the unbothered.
As for the sperm element, Swissa is unbothered: “It smells a tiny bit fishy. It’s not overpowering, but it’s tolerable.â€
Unbothered by any controversy, she wore the outfit while performing “If I Could Turn Back Time†at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
But Meester really is that unbothered.
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When To Use
Unbothered means not experiencing any discomfort—physically, emotionally, or in another other way. If you’re unbothered, nothing is bothering you.To be bothered by something is to be worried about it or to feel discomfort from it in some way.Unbothered is especially used in the context of things that could hurt or bother a person but don’t, as in I’m unbothered by the pain, honestly—it’s the waiting that gets to me.Unbothered is also commonly used in a more informal way to mean completely unaffected by or indifferent to a bad or difficult situation or poor treatment, such as criticism or negative comments. In this way, it means something like nonchalant, as in You seem so unbothered—how can you be so chill about it?Unbothered can be followed by the source of the discomfort, as in He seems unbothered by the attention, or it can be used by itself, as in He seems completely unbothered. Example: Although Sarah desperately wanted the promotion, she did her best to seem unbothered when it was awarded to Jack.
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