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Recent Examples of callous The wealthy, somewhat callous protagonist (Washington here, Toshiro Mifune back in ‘63) initially balks at paying the ransom money and wiping out his business to save his friend’s son’s life. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 These selfish, harmful and callous actions undermine public safety and will not be tolerated. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Thompson's slaying sparked waves of callous praise online immediately after the shooting. Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025 These selfish, harmful, and callous actions undermine public safety and will not be tolerated. Jesus Mesa gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for callous
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Adjective
  • Hunted by the ruthless crime boss that Don worked for and learned all the boss’s sinister secrets — Perlman plays him — Don has a reason to seek redemption.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Witness Alex Hales’ ruthless removal.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In 1918, Bolshevik secret police forced Anastasia Romanov and her imperial family into a damp basement to face a merciless firing squad.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The lengthy, merciless caption is basically the rock equivalent of Miranda Priestly’s cerulean sweater takedown.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Callous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callous. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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