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callous

[kal-uhs] / ˈkæl əs /


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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

One place to start is reversing the agency’s arbitrary and callous rejections of rare disease and cancer treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The idea that a warning should change the legal calculus of excessive force, now at the center of both of these cases, is callous and illogical.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

"I know it sounds very callous, but boxers are self-employed," Smith adds.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It sounded so crude and callous, in the dark print of the newspaper.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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