answer nonchalantly
Frequency: 5.55.1 per million words
to give a reply in a relaxed and unconcerned manner
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Examples (10)
- He answered nonchalantly, as if nothing unusual had happened.
- When questioned about his absence, he just answered nonchalantly, "I was busy."
- She answered nonchalantly, pretending not to care about the outcome.
- "It's fine," he answered nonchalantly, shrugging his shoulders.
- The student answered nonchalantly despite knowing he was in trouble.
- To avoid suspicion, she tried to answer nonchalantly.
- Even under pressure, he managed to answer nonchalantly.
- "Oh, that old thing?" she answered nonchalantly.
- He answered the difficult question nonchalantly, surprising everyone.
- She answered nonchalantly, though her heart was pounding.