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Recent Examples of callous You son’s reaction is needlessly callous, to you and to your friend. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025 Postponing means the people behind this callous attack win. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025 The wallflower being bullied by the obnoxious rapper has a callous side. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2024 The details surrounding the callous nature of the shooting didn't change, but the context did. Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for callous 

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“Callous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callous. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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