affect nonchalance
Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words
to pretend to have an appearance of being calm and unconcerned, often in a slightly artificial way
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- He tried to affect an air of nonchalance, but his trembling hands betrayed him.
- She attempted to affect nonchalance as the news was delivered.
- Despite her anxiety, she managed to affect a casual nonchalance.
- The politician chose to affect complete nonchalance regarding the scandal.
- It's hard to affect true nonchalance when you're deeply concerned.
- He practiced in front of the mirror, trying to affect a look of nonchalance.
- To conceal his surprise, he decided to affect a certain nonchalance.
- She would always affect an air of cool nonchalance in stressful situations.
- His attempt to affect nonchalance was unconvincing.
- One could clearly see her efforts to affect nonchalance.