callousness
Example Sentences
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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
If you weren’t turned off by the perception of callousness, the distraction of watching the level of charity pot dwindle while people thanked their mothers, spouses and co-workers was aggravating.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025
Her frank admission reminds Billy that Agatha is not a nice person, even if her callousness is entertaining.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
Petty bureaucratic rules are enforced with a cruel callousness.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
But he wasn’t afraid to say it: my callousness inspired in him a horror nearly greater than that which he felt at the crime of parricide.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
