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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were uninterested" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a lack of interest or engagement in a particular subject or situation in the past. Example: "The audience were uninterested in the presentation, leading to a lack of questions at the end."
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were uninterested
adjective
Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
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His sons were uninterested in the rock-and-roll life.
But nothing worked — the fire ants were uninterested.
Pastrana said many were uninterested in stock car racing.
Other states said they were uninterested in Secretary Jewell's offer.
In the eyes of Reyes, they were uninterested.
When "Xiao Wu" was screened in Beijing, professors at the film academy were uninterested.
In fact, the two were uninterested in their particular victims, just the body count.
They kept their distance from the press and were uninterested in catering to the singles market.
But its vendors were uninterested in selling fresh coffee, court officials recalled.
Meanwhile, Weinstein suggested that journalists were uninterested in true American heroes.
But that was 1961, a time when most men were uninterested in growing big muscles.
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