callous

Example Sentences

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“The victims of the suspect Central officers took into custody will be impacted by his callous acts for a very long time,” Muniz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Speaking after the pair were sentenced, Det Ch Insp Stacey Atkinson from West Yorkshire Police condemned the pair's "horrific and truly callous actions".

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The press corps has a job to do, but observers say its presence and callous pursuit of images that will sell can make immigrants feel dehumanized.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

“I don’t want to go down there if we’ll be making ourselves conspicuous. But on the other hand, it does seem rather callous, don’t you think, to just go home?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt