All 3 Uses of
nonchalant
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- Ilya Petrovitch drawled with gentlemanly nonchalance; and he walked with some papers to another table, with a jaunty swing of his shoulders at each step.†
Chpt 2.1 *nonchalance = calmness and lack of concern
- In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.†
Chpt 2.4nonchalant = calm and unconcerned
- Rushing to the conclusion that Amalia Ivanovna must be responsible for those who were absent, she began treating her with extreme nonchalance, which the latter promptly observed and resented.†
Chpt 5.2nonchalance = calmness and lack of concern
Definition:
calm in manner -- appearing unconcerned