uncaring
adjective
un·car·ing
ˌən-ˈker-iŋ 
: lacking proper sympathy, concern, or interest
a cold and uncaring manner/attitude/person
an uncaring [=apathetic] attitude toward schoolwork
uncaringly
adverb
uncaringness
noun
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Toss in an uncaring government agent with an axe to grind.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Her uncaring parents were all too happy to have their loudmouth, know-it-all daughter off their hands.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2025
The incident ignited two days of rioting along Division Street that sprang from deep frustrations over bad police relations, poor schools and uncaring landlords.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The celebrity paradox strikes — we’ve been conditioned to care, but his lack of affect comes off as cold and uncaring.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Her uncaring parents were all too happy to have their loudmouth, know-it-all daughter off their hands.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2025
The incident ignited two days of rioting along Division Street that sprang from deep frustrations over bad police relations, poor schools and uncaring landlords.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The celebrity paradox strikes — we’ve been conditioned to care, but his lack of affect comes off as cold and uncaring.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncaring
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“Uncaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncaring. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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