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
It shows "cultural insensitivity" to try to move the restaurant from this busy corrner of the West End, where it's been for generations, he says.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 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
“This is hypocrisy, and insensitivity of the highest order,” said rights activist Boniface Mwangi.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
It is civilized, in the truest sense of that word: it does not permit insensitivity or indifference.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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