The whole place is filled with the type of mismatched knickknacks and vintage lamps and doily coasters that have become de rigueur for restaurants and bars attempting to ooze a cozy nonchalance.
He hurries forward, scooping them off the ground and in a single motion stuffs them inside his tunic, then marches off at a sharp pace in an unsuccessful attempt at nonchalance.
With my best attempt at nonchalance, I say, "Uh, okay.
On the day last August when the court ruled against him, Mr. Berezovsky attempted an air of nonchalance.
There was an attempt at studied nonchalance when a dark-windowed Land Cruiser pulled up and he stepped out.
We must fight this nonchalance and seek concrete solutions".
Researchers tell us that this nonchalance is a protective mechanism for kids -- an attempt to "diminish the importance of what is happening to them".
The testimony is deeply disturbing, as is the expected nonchalance with which the French call such accusations "unacceptable", without any attempt to answer the specific charges.
