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
Without sounding callous, my thought is that, given her prognosis, she may be better off not selling the condo and incurring the capital-gains tax.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The company responded with a statement calling her suit “especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But Walker had been "callous" and told repeated lies to those trying to save her child's life, the court heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hard-hearted Hannah is callous, but the thing on her toe is a callus. can/may.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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