insensitivity
- a word derived from insensitive.
Example Sentences
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The police station head Rajiv Kumar has since been suspended for "negligence, apathy, and insensitivity", Begusarai police said.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
When adults appear in the background, intruding in the hackers’ bedrooms, they deflate the mood with their insensitivity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In early January, we suggested investors prepare for the iShares ETF to advance to record highs because precious metals were exhibiting a rare trading phenomenon: price insensitivity.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Twelve years ago, if only for a moment, the network acknowledged the insensitivity of Phil Robertson’s views.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025
All of those theories are essentially ways of saying that the criminal is a personality type — a personality type distinguished by an insensitivity to the norms of normal society.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
