insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv 
1
a
: lacking feeling or tact
so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain
b
: not responsive or susceptible
insensitive to the demands of the public
2
: not physically or chemically sensitive
Examples of insensitive in a Sentence
He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.
It was insensitive of her to say that.
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Critics claimed the clip was insensitive and appeared to have been filmed near the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, where Prince Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, died at age 36 in 1997.
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The case centered on allegations that O’Brien had bullied colleagues and made racially insensitive remarks.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Many charts showing enormous buildup of gold used by central banks as reserves are supporting the notion that price-insensitive buyers will keep the parabolic rally alive.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Florida teachers are facing investigations for social media posts deemed insensitive after Charlie Kirk’s death — scrutiny that the state’s teachers union says targets even tangential or indirect comments.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The case centered on allegations that O’Brien had bullied colleagues and made racially insensitive remarks.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Many charts showing enormous buildup of gold used by central banks as reserves are supporting the notion that price-insensitive buyers will keep the parabolic rally alive.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Florida teachers are facing investigations for social media posts deemed insensitive after Charlie Kirk’s death — scrutiny that the state’s teachers union says targets even tangential or indirect comments.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insensitive
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“Insensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insensitive. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˈ)in-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv
-ˈsen(t)-stiv
: not sensitive
especially
: lacking feeling
insensitively
adverb
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