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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
gave the homeless people on the street only an unfeeling glance
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as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
her heart was as cold and hard as the unfeeling marble statue in her garden
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as in inanimate
lacking animate awareness or sensation
she spoke politely even to the unfeeling virtual assistant on her phone
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Recent Examples of unfeeling
Theirs is a vast and unfeeling appetite for reassurance, and it must not be given room to grow.
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Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
They are portrayed as autocratic, deaf, unfeeling, self-interested, single-minded, corporatized, and more.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Evmenova saw the position of someone like Marchenko, the city’s mayor, who had evacuated in the spring, as hypocritical and unfeeling.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
As an unfeeling hunk of metal that could unsettle even the most dedicated tech utopian, though, Spot never had a chance.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for unfeeling 
Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
They are portrayed as autocratic, deaf, unfeeling, self-interested, single-minded, corporatized, and more.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Evmenova saw the position of someone like Marchenko, the city’s mayor, who had evacuated in the spring, as hypocritical and unfeeling.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
As an unfeeling hunk of metal that could unsettle even the most dedicated tech utopian, though, Spot never had a chance.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for unfeeling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfeeling
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But on the other hand, the data so far suggests that Wolves have a ruthless finisher on their hands.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The headhunter without ethics is really the ruthless Kim Hye-jin, played by Park Bo-kyung.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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The next day, the 34-year-old mom’s left arm went numb and started tingling.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Celebrate by having a relaxing bath with your favorite inanimate waterfowl.Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Reserve disinfecting products for inanimate surfaces only.Michele Cohen Marill, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2020
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The community that had long been home to hundreds of entertainment industry workers was engulfed by a wildfire whipped into a merciless inferno by 80-mile an hour winds.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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One person was unconscious on the way to the hospital, the outlet reported.Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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The man was unconscious and officers also assisted in giving him first aid.Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
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In historical times such fields were called ‘stony fields’ by farmers.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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One is a stony oubliette with crystals growing out of the walls.Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its calming properties can help your body wind down and calm your mind, making falling and staying asleep easier.Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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The patient was already asleep on the operating table.Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The brain, like other internal organs, is insensate, its lack of sensory receptors attested by videos of virtuoso violinists who play on unfazed as neurosurgeons go to work inside their skulls.Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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But states have used midazolam alone — and at much higher doses — in executions since 2013, claiming the drug will render people insensate to pain before the administration of other lethal injection drugs.Lauren Gill, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2023
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“Unfeeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfeeling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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