as in ruthless
not feeling or showing concern for someone or something
She has an uncaring attitude toward her schoolwork. He is a cold and uncaring man.
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Recent Examples of uncaring
In the beginning of the series, Ava came off as incompetent and uncaring, constantly causing problems for the Abbott Elementary teachers who liked to do things by the book.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
But first, he’s got to reckon with his selfish, spoiled, uncaring nature or he may be doomed to llama life forever.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
At sentencing the next day we are met with the scarred, uncaring face of Benjamin Pointdexter as Matt takes the stand.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Greed could refer to material attachment, jealousy bleeds into hatred, and delusion encompasses similar attitudes, like living a life ignorant to Buddha’s teachings or being dull and uncaring.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
But first, he’s got to reckon with his selfish, spoiled, uncaring nature or he may be doomed to llama life forever.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
At sentencing the next day we are met with the scarred, uncaring face of Benjamin Pointdexter as Matt takes the stand.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Greed could refer to material attachment, jealousy bleeds into hatred, and delusion encompasses similar attitudes, like living a life ignorant to Buddha’s teachings or being dull and uncaring.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncaring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncaring
Adjective
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The ruthless, physical Panthers will get a strong Oilers squad, with Ekholm back on the back end, Skinner emphatically taking back his net from Calvin Pickard, and both McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on top of their games.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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As with everything Banksy, siting and context are chief among the avenues of investigation into the man’s intent and into his his hilariously ruthless nocturnal execution of his art.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The Heat’s roller-coaster season has come to a merciless end.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This time, his assignment takes him to Serbia, as he is tasked with assassinating the merciless General Mile Valstoria (Peter Linka).—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Her stony expression at this news indicates that Peter should maybe sleep with one eye open.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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The complexities of her character mirrored in her stony, resentful stare, in her grim, unforgiving mouth, will always baffle and enthrall.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Letting a house of that size sit untouched is an act of thoughtless extravagance.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The Twist in The Woman in the Yard Is a New Low for Trauma Horror Horror that’s really about trauma is now the norm, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this film’s treatment of mental health.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Uncaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaring. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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