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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Like the vast, uncaring jungle in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the Tyranids are an irresistible force that seeks to surround and destroy humanity through the weight of pure biological necessity.
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The obvious comparison is with Dek’s father, the uncaring alpha Predator who tried to kill his son for not being vicious enough.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Lady Luck and Mister Fate can be a mean couple, uncaring of you or me.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Thompson starred in DaCosta’s debut feature Little Woods, a thoughtful, emotional thriller about two sisters just trying to survive in an expensive, uncaring world.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The obvious comparison is with Dek’s father, the uncaring alpha Predator who tried to kill his son for not being vicious enough.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Lady Luck and Mister Fate can be a mean couple, uncaring of you or me.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Thompson starred in DaCosta’s debut feature Little Woods, a thoughtful, emotional thriller about two sisters just trying to survive in an expensive, uncaring world.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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