as in heartlessness
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
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Andreas blames the obduracy of U.S. politicians and bureaucrats for the persistence of the drug wars, despite their evident failure and their huge financial and human costs.—
Russell Crandall,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Apr. 2021
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Objects of varying size, shape and hardness were manipulated.—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2016
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Add a Magnetic Water Conditioner Like a water softener, a magnetic water conditioner controls the hardness of the water in the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Evil Queen’s solo tune, which Gadot strains to sing, ends with a big finish that left my theater completely silent—not in awe, but in apathy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
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But to ignore the horrors and live with their existence and isolate them mentally begins the kind of sinister psychological transformation, the confusion and apathy, that Putin’s machine induces in large populations.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Hard-heartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-heartedness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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