callousness
Example Sentences
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It was an act of the most horrendous callousness and self-interest.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 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
Even as the cruel words left my mouth, I felt terrible about their callousness.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
