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Gaines said in an interview that his sentence about “traditional style” has been misunderstood, and he rejects the claims of cultural insensitivity that have been leveled against him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

When adults appear in the background, intruding in the hackers’ bedrooms, they deflate the mood with their insensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Despite recent political events, market volatility remains low, with the VIX index at 16 points, indicating investor insensitivity to policy risks.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

Quick to rise to his defence was Padma Lakshmi, cookbook author and culinary ambassador, who called the influencers out for their cultural insensitivity.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

All of those theories are essentially ways of saying that the criminal is a personality type — a personality type distinguished by an insensitivity to the norms of normal society.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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