insensibleness

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Noun
  • Hicks, meanwhile, is facing allegations from Democratic candidates of bullying, elitism and racial insensitivity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • One flashpoint came after comments related to standardized testing sparked accusations of racial insensitivity.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Intense dryness followed by intense wetness means massive amounts of water moving through the soil, bringing farm chemicals like nitrogen with it, Glisan said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Then, there’s glycerin and hyaluronic acid to maintain skin’s moisture levels and stave off dryness.
    Vogue, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Would a cyberattack that kills people finally shake us out of our indifference?
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.
    Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • By November, the nation might long for a rebirth of political reticence.
    George F. Will, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • John is, as ever, at ease in front of the cameras, while Carolyn struggles to maintain composure.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • When Kotb asked how Guthrie reacted to seeing images of the abductor taken from Ring camera footage, Guthrie worked hard to keep her composure.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Smelling of rotting grapes, the phlegm is musty and acetone-tinged, like a decanter of red wine forgotten in a dark kitchen corner after a dinner party, left to turn into vinegar.
    Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Psychological treatment for anxiety and increased masking in public are in many cases sufficient to treat this unfortunate buildup of phlegm and embarrassment.
    Alexis Wilkinson, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Insensibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensibleness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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