insensitive
IPA: ɪnsˈɛnsʌtɪv
adjective
- Expressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the feelings, emotions, sentiments, or concerns of other people; inconsiderate or incompassionate
- Not expressing normal physical feeling;
- Not expressing normal emotional feelings; cold; tactless; undiplomatic
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Examples of "insensitive" in Sentences
- The slur has been painted over, but Cain said he finds this use of the word "insensitive."
- Anyone who compares red light cameras to rape is plain insensitive, rude, a liar and dangerous.
- And Isaiah said later that it was -- I think he used the word insensitive or cruel even, but it was not intended to be cruel.
- Mignini reserved some of his toughest words for Knox's character, which he described as "insensitive and lacking affection" in the aftermath of the murder, and called her a liar.
- The reason I call it insensitive is because I believe that characteristics like intelligence are amorphous and that these characteristics go into making up our sense of self-hood.
- Maturo backtracked on Wednesday, issuing a public statement apologizing to the town of East Haven and to the Latino community for what he called an "insensitive and off-color comment."
- It seems that some people fear being labeled "insensitive" is as bad as being considered a racist and corporations try to prove that they are as sensitive as the most sensitive person out there.
- SYRACUSE, New York Reuters - Syracuse University head basketball coach Jim Boeheim, who two weeks ago lashed out at those accusing a former assistant of sexually molesting ball boys, apologized on Friday for what he called insensitive remarks and said he "misspoke very badly."
- Malloy called his comments "repugnant" and said they represent "either a horrible lack of judgment or worse" - Mr. Maturo apologized, at first grudgingly and then with a long statement offering his "sincerest apologies" for what he called an "insensitive and off-collar comment."
- The reason why libertarian arguments are wrong and appear to be racially insensitive is not because the “big government” approach could always solve the civil rights problem, but rather because it DID largely solve it at the time it was implemented and there is no proof that libertarianism could have EVER done so.
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