insensitive
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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
Therapists who question these frameworks learn to stay quiet in meetings rather than risk being seen as insensitive or out of step.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Besides the obvious fact that it is relatively insensitive to them, there seem to be two other reasons.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing insensitive
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