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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an insensitive remark about his deceased wife that was incredibly rude
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as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
fingers rendered insensitive by the cold
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Recent Examples of insensitive
Self-Harm detection and prevention Case: AI systems may encounter users expressing signs of distress or crisis, where insensitive or poorly chosen responses could exacerbate the situation.
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Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
O’Donnell was one of the first to ask Griffin to take the photo down, calling it insensitive in light of the 2002 beheading of journalist Daniel Pearl at the hands of Pakistani terrorists.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Two former employees recount a toxic work environment that included racially insensitive jokes, unequal pay and more.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Harrison also questioned whether the photos would be considered racially insensitive in 2018 when they were taken.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2024
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Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
O’Donnell was one of the first to ask Griffin to take the photo down, calling it insensitive in light of the 2002 beheading of journalist Daniel Pearl at the hands of Pakistani terrorists.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Two former employees recount a toxic work environment that included racially insensitive jokes, unequal pay and more.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Harrison also questioned whether the photos would be considered racially insensitive in 2018 when they were taken.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insensitive
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The techno is deafening, but Walker, who went on these trips herself before starting her career as a cinematographer, dances us through the chaos with ruthless resolve.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Paramount+ In Star Trek lore, Klingons are rugged, ruthless warriors.Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024
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Avoid using direct heat, like hot water or heating pads, because numb skin can quickly burn.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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O’Connell tried to tough it out and stay in the game, but his thumb was numb.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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The woman doubts what is happening to her, doubts her surroundings, doubts her recent experiences, but the boy urges her on, merciless.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the ruthless cleaning up of those streets and merciless treatment of gang members have triggered outrage and concern among human rights organizations, which have condemned Cecot as inhumane and unacceptable.David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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This absence of regulation has led to sometimes grotesque and callous treatment of human remains, an NBC News investigation found.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The often callous nature of the US health care system has long been a point of wide discussion, with evidence piling up that the way the country provides medical services is costly in both money and human life.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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The final shot shows a new Alice identical to the original lying asleep on a metal slab in the laboratory.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Unity Township woman set off hours earlier in her car, along with her 5-year-old granddaughter, who was later found safe and asleep inside her vehicle.David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The worst one was emotionally abusive and ridiculously mean.Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet other experts say that blanket message may miss the world where many people live, facing life in a high-crime neighborhood or worried about an abusive former partner.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The author renders the four-year-old Margaret’s inner life with sensitive complexity, depicting an alert child logic that defies adults’ view of her as slow and unfeeling.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
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That’s because for decades, reptiles have been characterized as cold, unfeeling, and even primitive creatures.Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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“Insensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensitive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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