as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
the callous comment "It's just a fish," when the boy's pet died, made him cry
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Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
But accusations of this decision being callous don’t resonate with Mason.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The premise of The Message would appear to be even more callous: this ragtag trio roam the countryside with a little girl who can commune with animals, alive or dead.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The abrupt and seemingly callous manner of conducting layoffs has left many workers stunned.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
But accusations of this decision being callous don’t resonate with Mason.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The premise of The Message would appear to be even more callous: this ragtag trio roam the countryside with a little girl who can commune with animals, alive or dead.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The abrupt and seemingly callous manner of conducting layoffs has left many workers stunned.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for callous
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“Callous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callous. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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