insensitive
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“It was an insensitive joke, and we should not have laughed,” the hosts wrote in a statement posted to the podcast’s Instagram account.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"I know many people are suffering economically. Wearing a costume like I did was insensitive and not funny. I am very sorry," Stewart said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
In an official response to the complaint, seen by BBC News, the health board acknowledged Flora's family was affected by comments made by the palliative care team that were perceived as "insensitive".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Megacap companies, including the “Magnificent Seven” group of tech stocks, have been almost rate insensitive in recent months, despite borrowing a deluge of new debt to fund the AI build-out.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
They are insensitive and refuse to confront their own emotions.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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