callousness
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Hochschild emphasized Vance’s hypocrisy and callousness, particularly when it comes to women and reproduction.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
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
One cannot demonstrate this like a mathematical proof, but this carelessness, or callousness, about human life seems linked to fatalistic, even nihilistic attitudes.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
I became skilled in ignoring these cosmic threats and developed a callousness toward all metaphysical preachments.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing callousness
The Stranger
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Richard Adams (1920-2016) Tribute List
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