as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
the callous comment "It's just a fish," when the boy's pet died, made him cry
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Recent Examples of callous
Any advice would be appreciated. — Not the Bestie
Dear Bestie: At the risk of sounding callous, this is not your problem.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Any advice would be appreciated. – Not the Bestie
Dear Bestie: At the risk of sounding callous, this is not your problem.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The jacket touched off a firestorm of questions about whether Melania Trump, an immigrant herself, was being insensitive, or even callous, to the plight of children separated from their parents while trying to cross the U.S. border.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The shelter's staff doesn't know anything about the circumstances that led to him being abandoned in such a callous manner.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Any advice would be appreciated. – Not the Bestie
Dear Bestie: At the risk of sounding callous, this is not your problem.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The jacket touched off a firestorm of questions about whether Melania Trump, an immigrant herself, was being insensitive, or even callous, to the plight of children separated from their parents while trying to cross the U.S. border.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The shelter's staff doesn't know anything about the circumstances that led to him being abandoned in such a callous manner.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Callous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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