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callousness

[kal-uhs-nis] / ˈkæl əs nɪs /














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

From BBC • Jan. 5, 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

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