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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

It was an act of the most horrendous callousness and self-interest.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026

It was the first operation Martino has witnessed and she said it underscores the disturbing callousness of how they are being conducted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025

“Who are you? Why are you doing this?”—as though cruelty and callousness were the norm, ordinary decency the marvel.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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