callous

Example Sentences

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“The victims of the suspect Central officers took into custody will be impacted by his callous acts for a very long time,” Muniz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

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 • Jan. 2, 2026

I am, by the average measure, certainly no callous stoic.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

This Saturday's final episode focuses on the ever-changing line-up of the Sugababes; illustrating how callous the industry could be.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Swiftly we covered the ground, far too swiftly, I thought, far too easily, and the callous countryside watched us with indifference.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier