insensitivity
Example Sentences
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When adults appear in the background, intruding in the hackers’ bedrooms, they deflate the mood with their insensitivity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Despite recent political events, market volatility remains low, with the VIX index at 16 points, indicating investor insensitivity to policy risks.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
But his sudden bizarre insensitivity jarred me, causing me to lose sleep and question my sanity.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
For example, females with a DSD known as androgen insensitivity syndrome have XY chromosomes; they produce testosterone; but their bodies aren’t equipped to process it.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024
All of those theories are essentially ways of saying that the criminal is a personality type — a personality type distinguished by an insensitivity to the norms of normal society.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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