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callousness

[kal-uhs-nis] / ˈkæl əs nɪs /














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Mr. Trump is taking note of the Mexican president’s public callousness.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

But in its way, AI also brings out the better angels of Valerie’s nature in the face of such callousness.

From Salon Mar. 26, 2026

There was a callousness about his exit and the brutal words about him from Desmond.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

If you weren’t turned off by the perception of callousness, the distraction of watching the level of charity pot dwindle while people thanked their mothers, spouses and co-workers was aggravating.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2025

But he wasn’t afraid to say it: my callousness inspired in him a horror nearly greater than that which he felt at the crime of parricide.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus




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