insensitive
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It is naturally insensitive to polarization, highly stable, and allows waveguides to be written in three dimensions with minimal signal loss.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
“We’re in a commodity bull market and where there’s shortages, you buy as much as you can particularly when they’re price insensitive for the demand,” he added.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Other social media users called the clip "insensitive", "triggering" and in "poor taste".
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
“MBS is not insensitive to public opinion,” said Ratney, the former U.S. ambassador, using the acronym by which the crown prince is often known.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Or more likely, it has become so unfashionable to discriminate against certain groups that all but the most insensitive people take pains to at least appear fair-minded, at least in public.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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