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callousness

[kal-uhs-nis] / ˈkæl əs nɪs /














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

From BBC • Jan. 12, 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

But on the compound, it also encourages a certain callousness, a willingness to not intervene when the worst happens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Readers will understandably recoil at the musician’s callousness, especially given Mintz’s sublimation of himself in the service of Lennon and Ono.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

I became skilled in ignoring these cosmic threats and developed a callousness toward all metaphysical preachments.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright