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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

We knew this from past cross-country trips, but we felt surprised all over again—perhaps because of the callousness we perceive among people we see in the news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Her frank admission reminds Billy that Agatha is not a nice person, even if her callousness is entertaining.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

Petty bureaucratic rules are enforced with a cruel callousness.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

They need their callousness, they need their ignorance.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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