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Recent Examples of insensitivity
Sabrina Carpenter has been accused of insensitivity after a lyric in her new album referenced wishing agoraphobia upon someone.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In an era where automation underpins everything from customer service to internal HR processes, the line between efficiency and insensitivity has never been thinner.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In an era where automation underpins everything from customer service to internal HR processes, the line between efficiency and insensitivity has never been thinner.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insensitivity
Noun
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Soft, quiet songs emerged as antidotes to cruelty and callousness.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tom Mari, the local union’s president, said in a statement that the company’s habit of blaming its workers for its refusal to meet them in the middle is a good representation of their callousness toward their customers.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the time of writing, there has been no message of gratitude towards Newcastle or the fans from Isak, potentially in response to the coldness of the club’s announcement.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The catch, though, is that this hard exterior is often misinterpreted as coldness or disinterest (which is why clear communication is so important).—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023
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Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2022
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The water’s mineral content and its softness or hardness comes into play with the fermenting process, Martin said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its resistance to denting, measured by the Janka hardness scale, is about three to 10 times higher than common woods.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Defining coolness is really tricky.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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By bringing in one of that show’s biggest stars last season, noted indie actress Parker Posey, the coolness factor was turned up even higher.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Insensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensitivity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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