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calm in manner — appearing unconcerned
- A certain superciliousness of look, coolness of manner, nonchalance of tone, express fully their sentiments on the point, without committing them by any positive rudeness in word or deed.Chapter 21 (41% in)
- Ere I permitted myself to request an explanation, I tied the string of Adele's pinafore, which happened to be loose: having helped her also to another bun and refilled her mug with milk, I said, nonchalantly — "Mr.Chapter 17 (6% in)
There are no more uses of "nonchalant" in Jane Eyre.
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