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
But on the compound, it also encourages a certain callousness, a willingness to not intervene when the worst happens.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
Her frank admission reminds Billy that Agatha is not a nice person, even if her callousness is entertaining.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
They have a certain quality which it would not be accurate to describe as callousness or indifference.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
