callous

Example Sentences

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As clichéd as it may seem, we need love to recognize our common humanity — and to transform the callous hearts and minds of many in the halls of power where decisions on policy are made.

From Salon

He accused the health board of "callous evasion and dishonesty".

From BBC

"Your wicked and callous acts have had a devastating and divisive effect on Dawn's family and your own," the judge told him.

From BBC

I noticed Old Joseph’s hands were calloused and scarred, as knobby as tree bark.

From Literature

The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.

From MarketWatch