behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety:
to appear / look / sound nonchalant * 'It'll be fine,' she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
nonchalance noun [U]:
an air of nonchalance
nonchalantly adverb:
He was leaning nonchalantly against the wall. * 'I already know,' she replied nonchalantly.
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