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insensitive

[in-sen-si-tiv] / ɪnˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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The filing alleged Flores deceptively edited the recordings to hide his own insensitive remarks and suggested he was motivated by a desire to win a large legal settlement in court.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

For Jutta Ambrositsch, a pioneering figure among the new wave of Viennese winemakers, "the major problem is insensitive and careless real estate development in the 'heurigen areas'".

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr said Lowe's comments were "astonishingly insensitive and profoundly disrespectful to the victims of Dunblane".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Was it an insensitive thing to say, in retrospect?

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

She’s the one whose tactless comments and cruel jokes about matters I don’t think are funny have made me insensitive to any sign of love on her part.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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