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nonchalant

adjective

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Appearing casually calm or unconcerned.

Her nonchalant manner concealed the effort she had put into preparing.
Dictionary practice example.
The drummer's nonchalant shrug after dropping a stick made a small mishap look routine rather than alarming.
From Hearing the Attitude in a Reply.
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