Apathy has been socially viewed as worse than things such as hate or anger.
en.wikipedia.org Common psychiatric symptoms of niacin deficiency include irritability, poor concentration, anxiety, fatigue, restlessness, apathy, and depression.
en.wikipedia.org Some emotional responses the person may experiences consist of apathy, depression, irritability, anxiety, panic, helplessness, hopelessness, anger, fear, guilt, and denial.
en.wikipedia.org The band suffered from critical and commercial apathy, and the band split.
en.wikipedia.org Other manifestations were: melancholy of an aristocratic type, precocious apathy, discouragement without cause, distaste for living.
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