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nonchalance

noun

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An appearance of relaxed ease or lack of concern.

He greeted the unexpected delay with remarkable nonchalance.

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Jules, the phlegmatic stage manager, kept an even tone while checking the rehearsal schedule. An actor's nonchalance looked equally calm, but it was harder to interpret: she leaned back and smiled while waiting for her cue.

From Different Reactions in One Rehearsal.

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