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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
gave the homeless people on the street only an unfeeling glance
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as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
her heart was as cold and hard as the unfeeling marble statue in her garden
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as in inanimate
lacking animate awareness or sensation
she spoke politely even to the unfeeling virtual assistant on her phone
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Recent Examples of unfeeling
That’s because for decades, reptiles have been characterized as cold, unfeeling, and even primitive creatures.
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Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
But as the film unspools and Agent Smith comes face to face with Neo and his master Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Weaving begins showing signs that this AI is not so unfeeling, not so unbothered after all.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Theirs is a vast and unfeeling appetite for reassurance, and it must not be given room to grow.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
They are portrayed as autocratic, deaf, unfeeling, self-interested, single-minded, corporatized, and more.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
But as the film unspools and Agent Smith comes face to face with Neo and his master Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Weaving begins showing signs that this AI is not so unfeeling, not so unbothered after all.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Theirs is a vast and unfeeling appetite for reassurance, and it must not be given room to grow.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
They are portrayed as autocratic, deaf, unfeeling, self-interested, single-minded, corporatized, and more.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfeeling
Adjective
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There is the ruthless spymaster Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and his mysterious assistant Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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O’Neil had shown a more ruthless streak in dealing with Lemina, stripping the midfielder of the captaincy after those embarrassing post-match scenes at West Ham.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But, some people can feel numb after achieving major goals in life.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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That’s always art’s job, but particularly now, when everyone is sort of numb with their disenfranchisement.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wait until these powers are in the hands of an inanimate AI programmed to disfavor or even target conservatives through the vast powers of the federal government.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Wait until these powers are in the hands of an inanimate AI programmed to disfavor or even target conservatives through the vast powers of the federal government.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Inspired by Lauren’s late mother, Adele, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 55, their family knows that this merciless disease is no laughing matter.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lottie proposes that Natalie be stripped of her title and that the merciless and vicious Shauna should lead them instead.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The vagus nerve—the part of your nervous system that’s responsible for regulating various unconscious bodily functions like your heart rate, immune response, and digestion—plays a major role in these symptoms.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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By the time the wagon arrived at the Western District station, its sixth stop, Gray was unconscious.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Romer may one day look up at the stony faces of Daniel Boone or Betsy Ross in their patriotic splendor and decide that her sacrifice was worth it.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Then stony coral tissue loss disease arrived in 2014, decimating corals in a deadly wave along Florida's reefs.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
24 Sep. 2024
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At least two of the victims were asleep at the start of the attack, according to authorities.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hall was asleep inside the home when the tree fell and killed him, according to a GoFundMe page.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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The brain, like other internal organs, is insensate, its lack of sensory receptors attested by videos of virtuoso violinists who play on unfazed as neurosurgeons go to work inside their skulls.—
Matthew Ponsford,
WIRED,
19 Sep. 2024
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But states have used midazolam alone — and at much higher doses — in executions since 2013, claiming the drug will render people insensate to pain before the administration of other lethal injection drugs.—
Lauren Gill,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2023
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“Unfeeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfeeling. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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