callous
Example Sentences
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“Primetime” presents itself as a story about Hansen’s callous quest for ratings and notoriety at the expense of his tact, but the portrait is unfinished.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
If you can’t understand the rewards for socially acceptable behavior, you’re bound to be seen as rude, callous, even apathetic—like someone with FTD.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She was also found to have been repeatedly untruthful in her dealings with friends and colleagues, and was noted by patients to have been "inappropriate" and "callous" in her manner.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I don’t want to sound callous, but as events turned out, he never needed the higher benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Bunny, for all his appearance of amiable, callous stability, was actually a wildly erratic character.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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