insensitive
Example Sentences
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Are we meant to be tough but sensitive, tough but insensitive, or sensitive but sexist?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
For Jutta Ambrositsch, a pioneering figure among the new wave of Viennese winemakers, "the major problem is insensitive and careless real estate development in the 'heurigen areas'".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Was it an insensitive thing to say, in retrospect?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
At risk of sounding insensitive, there is evidence of a "return on investment", Canfell says.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
And unfortunately, sensitivity may suddenly develop in a person previously insensitive.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing insensitive
Out of My Mind
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Game Changer
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