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
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After the event, Ernst posted a message to social media, appearing unbothered by the turn of events at the town hall.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 31 May 2025
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Jan. 30, 2025
The pair’s Grand National Tour is a triumph of the unbothered.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
In most of the pictures shared on social media, the 54-year-old rapper is either smiling or looking unbothered, despite his personal and professional life completely imploding.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The former college cheerleader, 24, was supported by boyfriend Bill Belichick, 73 — and appeared unbothered — at the Miss Maine USA pageant on Saturday, May 10, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay Hotel in Portland.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 31 May 2025
Music If Kendrick Lamar calls Drake a pedophile at the Super Bowl, is that defamation?
Jan. 30, 2025
The pair’s Grand National Tour is a triumph of the unbothered.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
In most of the pictures shared on social media, the 54-year-old rapper is either smiling or looking unbothered, despite his personal and professional life completely imploding.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The former college cheerleader, 24, was supported by boyfriend Bill Belichick, 73 — and appeared unbothered — at the Miss Maine USA pageant on Saturday, May 10, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay Hotel in Portland.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 May 2025
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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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