All 15 Uses of
indifferent
in
Sons and Lovers
- AFTER such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.†
Chpt 1.2indifference = without interest
- Colliers, walking indifferent to the rain, were streaming down the line and up the field, a grey, dismal host.†
Chpt 1.2
- "Fred Pilkington!" he called, quite indifferent.†
Chpt 1.4
- "Eh, bless you, it'll be hours late on the Midland," she said indifferently.†
Chpt 1.4indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- somewhere far away inside her, she felt indifferent to him and to his suffering.
Chpt 1.5 *indifferent = unconcerned (without interest)
- Therefore he was soon visiting and staying in houses of men who, in Bestwood, would have looked down on the unapproachable bank manager, and would merely have called indifferently on the Rector.†
Chpt 1.5indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- "Yes; prime, isn't it?" replied Mr. Pappleworth indifferently.†
Chpt 1.5
- "I think I've seen him before," replied Mrs. Dawes indifferently, as she shook hands with him.†
Chpt 2.8
- Yet she was perfectly amiable, but indifferent, and rather hard.†
Chpt 2.9indifferent = without interest
- She rose, looking at him indifferently.†
Chpt 2.9indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- Paul had a very indifferent baritone voice, but a good ear.†
Chpt 2.9indifferent = without interest
- He held the halter of the powerful stallion indifferently, as if he were tired.†
Chpt 2.9indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- Paul's eyes glittered at her insolent indifference to him.†
Chpt 2.10indifference = without interest
- "We are none the poorer," he said indifferently.†
Chpt 2.13indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- "He wouldn't say anything—good, bad or indifferent," replied the doctor.†
Chpt 2.14indifferent = without interest
Definition:
without interest
in various senses, including:
- unconcerned -- as in "She is indifferent to what is served to eat."
- unsympathetic -- as in "She is indifferent to his needs."
- not of good quality (which may imply average or poor quality depending upon context) -- as in "an indifferent performance"
- impartial -- as in "We need a judge who is indifferent."