casualness

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Recent Examples of casualness The painting’s joyful casualness belies its subject matter, clues to which can be found in the coyote on one of the men’s shirts and in the work’s title, Uncle’s Crossing (2022). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 For most, though, the dress is business casual, matching the growing casualness of their behavior in the box over the course of long sessions. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The key to not looking too bundled up is to add a layer that offsets the casualness of the others. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Now my mother and I sometimes talk about Hương; never directly, but with a casualness that, too, seems like a gift. — Thao Thai, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Some of those losses stemmed from carelessness, with his supreme confidence occasionally straying into casualness. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Lim’s designs were known for their cool, easy and chic aesthetic, which combined effortless California casualness with sophisticated New York tailoring. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 Seydoux also approaches her beauty with a quintessentially French casualness. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualness
Noun
  • Any choice for or against the work, including the choice of no-choice—of indifference or disregard—confronts the question of authenticity.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Someone with the same disregard for convention as my mother, but one who’d channeled that subversiveness into something successful?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There’s still the nonchalance, the feeling of being all-powerful that many teenagers have.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Their nonchalance about potential Social Security cuts further indicates reduced reliance on such benefits.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Casualness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualness. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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