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callous

[kal-uhs] / ˈkæl əs /


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"They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive.”

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

I don’t want to sound callous, but as events turned out, he never needed the higher benefit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

If death has been integral to Hayakawa’s two features, it’s society’s callous reaction to aging that is her primary focus.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

However callous a warder may be, he is usually just carrying out prison policy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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