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callously





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Some intriguing irony plays out in the aftermath as the rest of the characters, knowing Daniel is alive, believe Cherry callously left him after the accident.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Presumably adhering to Medicare guidelines, they callously discontinued our hospice services.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2025

"This individual had been callously dumped," he said.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

One cherry-picked chapter, covering a case where the majority callously reduced an award of punitive damages against an insurance company, is 16 pages long with only three sentences referring to Thomas.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2023

Cruelly, callously, admissions committees agreed to overlook serious academic deficiency.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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