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callous

/ˈkæləs/ adjective C2
  1. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others. (figuratively) · She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig.
  2. Having calluses, or relating to calluses.
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Without having a tinge of cruelty in his singular composition, he was undoubtedly callous from long overstimulation.
The Valley of Fear, p. 11 · C1
“I fear that you think me callous and hard-hearted,” said she.
The Valley of Fear, p. 64 · C1

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