uncaring

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Recent Examples of uncaring His concern for his ill, homebound mother isn’t matched by his stern, uncaring father Hamit (Ercan Kesal), who spends all day elsewhere, perhaps with another woman. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 The response via social media reflects frustrations that have been building among patient-consumers for decades with a healthcare ecosystem that is increasingly seen as uncaring and unresponsive. Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Despite Butcher's efforts, Homelander is grooming Ryan to be an uncaring, murderous Supe like himself. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 And wearing a smile while delivering bad news, such as budget cuts or layoffs, makes a leader appear uncaring and out of touch. Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.d., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uncaring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncaring
Adjective
  • Russo, who has avoided serious injury and is set to return to play for Arsenal this month, is an out-and-out centre-forward, a grafter who uses her strength to take care of the ball and stitch play, but is also becoming a more ruthless penalty-box striker.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The way to move up in your organization might require being ruthless.
    Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Inspired by Lauren’s late mother, Adele, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 55, their family knows that this merciless disease is no laughing matter.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Lottie proposes that Natalie be stripped of her title and that the merciless and vicious Shauna should lead them instead.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Romer may one day look up at the stony faces of Daniel Boone or Betsy Ross in their patriotic splendor and decide that her sacrifice was worth it.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Then stony coral tissue loss disease arrived in 2014, decimating corals in a deadly wave along Florida's reefs.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • Nor, Miss Manners uncharacteristically assures you, is making thoughtless strangers feel better.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Uncaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaring. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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