insensible
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I call this process catastrophic gradualism: the small, almost insensible accumulation of evils, fairly minor in their individual character, but which when considered whole, inspire a pervasive feeling of dread.
From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025
But the Cylinder Sling by Building Block flirts with such attitude without becoming rude or insensible.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024
Lying insensible in the hospital, Hwang imagines a big, brash, classic American-style musical, replete with high-kicking chorus lines and bright harmonies.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 21, 2019
One sensible reaction to living in an insensible world is to create a world of your own, and that’s exactly what we heard on many of the year’s best recordings.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2015
Harriet was not insensible of manner; she had voluntarily noticed her father’s gentleness with admiration as well as wonder.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing insensible
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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