callous

Example Sentences

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He added: "Grieving families will be furious that someone in such a senior position even thought of saying something so callous and offensive."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“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

After their failure, Tessa is reprogrammed to be cold and callous, trained to finish the job at any cost, even if it means destroying the love between her and Thia.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 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 felt rather exhausted, and wondered, rather shocked at my callous thought, why old people were sometimes such a strain.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier