adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
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I found myself wondering if he were really as indifferent as his expression and few comments suggested.
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Charles is not as indifferent to paintings as he pretends.
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He thrust up two fingers in triumph at the driver, an old man who was as indifferent as a waxwork.
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If she had really been as indifferent as she had pretended to be, then she wouldn't have reacted at all.
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Was he perhaps not quite as indifferent to her as he had pretended after all?
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Cultivation: Very indifferent as to planting medium.
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Cultivation: Very indifferent as to its growing medium, it will even grow in fine gravel or unwashed sand.
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Other requirements: Light: Subdued light, though it is very indifferent to any other conditions.
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Water condition: Very indifferent to conditions, but medium hard water with slight acidity is preferred.
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Cultivation: Very indifferent to conditions, though it will relish a planting medium consisting of nutritious detritus.
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Water condition: Very indifferent to water hardness, but prefers a slightly acid to neutral condition.
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Other requirements: Light: Very indifferent , but moderate illumination suitable.
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Cultivation: This plant is very indifferent to the tank bottom and will grow well even on bare gravel.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her father was quite friendly, but her mother seemed somewhat cold and indifferent .
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His opponents have tried to characterize him as indifferent to the concerns of the working class.
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The service at the restaurant was indifferent at best.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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In doing so they are indifferent to the macroeconomic effects of their decision.
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Is he more than just a basher of indifferent bowling, of which there is currently plenty?
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It is a fatal error to assume that lowering the price makes an indifferent product saleable to a general market.
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It is tough to reform something that is shapeless and indifferent to improvement, like Jell-O in the hands of a carpenter.
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It seemed to me he was not so much indifferent as hostile towards these poor men.
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She emanated worldliness and the self-confidence of one who is indifferent to everything but her own needs and caprices.
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The rural scene was so peaceful and indifferent to my predicament.