a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older.
Examples of apathetic
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That you are not desensitized and numb or apathetic to the suffering around you.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
I am taking antidepressants but am still crying all the time and very apathetic.
From the guardian.co.uk
What applies to apathetic Latino voters should apply to all listless Democrats.
From the thenewstribune.com
It suggests an apathetic attitude during an intense environment of competition.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Are they too busy or so apathetic they just don't care enough to put the flag up?
From the dailynews.com
The secularists'agenda only advances when those who love liberty are apathetic.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
Busis also praised the pairing of the enthusiastic Chris and the apathetic April.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A pair of protesters musters the energy to play an apathetic game of badminton.
From the world.time.com
Was that the reason for the Bush Administration's delayed, apathetic response?
From the time.com
More examples
Showing little or no emotion or animation; "a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older"
Marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"
(apathetically) in an apathetic manner; "she behaves apathetically these days"
(apathy) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
(apathy) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
Apathy (also called impassivity or perfunctoriness) is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, or physical life. ...
(Apathy (rapper)) Chad Bromley (born March 8, 1979), better known as Apathy (formerly Apathy the Alien Tongue) is an underground rapper and producer from Willimantic, Connecticut. He attended high school at various schools in Connecticut. ...
Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent; Of, or pertaining to apatheism
(apathy) Complete lack of emotion or motivation about a person, activity, or object; depression; lack of interest or enthusiasm; disinterest