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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The whales often appear unbothered, turning gently toward swimmers or drifting by in slow, graceful passes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
According to Bash, Trump appeared unbothered and instead tried to steer the conversation toward the economy, highlighting gas prices and jobs data.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
While Joey seems unbothered on the surface, subtle comments have led her to believe otherwise.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 June 2025
But to this point, Ellie has been written as weirdly unbothered most of the time about Joel’s death to the point where this mission has felt like a fun road trip with Dina outside of the occasionally running away from Clickers or WLF.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
According to Bash, Trump appeared unbothered and instead tried to steer the conversation toward the economy, highlighting gas prices and jobs data.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
While Joey seems unbothered on the surface, subtle comments have led her to believe otherwise.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 June 2025
But to this point, Ellie has been written as weirdly unbothered most of the time about Joel’s death to the point where this mission has felt like a fun road trip with Dina outside of the occasionally running away from Clickers or WLF.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Unbothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbothered. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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