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Blasé 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1

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Blasé 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1

Blasé 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 1

/ˌblɑːˈzeɪ/ (adj)

bored and unexcited due to overfamiliarity, indifferent, unconcerned, uncaring, nonchalant, apathetic, uninterested, unmoved, unimpressed, phlegmatic, unresponsive, laid back, cool, offhand

Americans’ blasé and wishy-washy attitudes toward global warming may be related to the positive short-term effects of environmental policies that they observe daily. Our air and water is cleaner than it was a generation ago, as the federal government likes to crow, we’re recycling more and we’ve cleaned up more of the designated Superfund sites. Even U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have declined, though not by the margin that will undo the harm predicted by global warming theorists. Most Americans have witnessed social and technological progress in their lifetimes and they see evidence of future progress, so they’re optimistic. It’s only human nature that they might reject the apocalyptic impulse.

Source: http://blogs.reuters.com/

Antonym: concerned


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