insensitive
Example Sentences
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And much of the AI investment boom is largely insensitive to borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The publication noted that those expecting insensitive remarks about Kercher would be proved wrong, describing Cartwheel as a "respectful" attempt to reclaim her story.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
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
Out of My Mind
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