uncaring
adjective
un·car·ing
ˌən-ˈker-iŋ 
: lacking proper sympathy, concern, or interest
a cold and uncaring manner/attitude/person
an uncaring [=apathetic] attitude toward schoolwork
uncaringly
adverb
uncaringness
noun
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Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
In recent years, Update has emerged as the most reliable segment in an often-uneven show, as Che and Jost honed their oddball chemistry as an uncaring provocateur paired with a snarky guy willing to parody his own privilege.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
In a world conquered by science, technology, and capitalism, people had grown accustomed to viewing themselves as isolated cogs in a large and uncaring machine.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2019
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
In recent years, Update has emerged as the most reliable segment in an often-uneven show, as Che and Jost honed their oddball chemistry as an uncaring provocateur paired with a snarky guy willing to parody his own privilege.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
In a world conquered by science, technology, and capitalism, people had grown accustomed to viewing themselves as isolated cogs in a large and uncaring machine.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2019
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“Uncaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncaring. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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