insensibleness

noun

Definition of insensiblenessnext
as in insensitiveness

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  1. indifference
  2. reticence
  3. composure
  4. phlegm
Noun
  • While many Americans reacted with horror to the brutal shooting, others responded with indifference or callousness, citing their negative experiences with health insurance companies.
    Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The big picture: Parent UnitedHealth Group's plummeting market value this week suggests investors fear a regulatory crackdown in response to the public outcry over coverage denials and corporate indifference.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • Rodgers’ explanations for his reticence to throw it deep have ranged from the offensive line needing to hold blocks for longer to, last week, the Colts defense deploying two-high coverage and forcing him into dump-offs and short throws.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In person, the actress exudes intellectual intensity and modish English reticence, though there’s a certain mischievous energy, of the kind that defined her early performances, that glimmers in her eyes.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of reticence
Noun
  • Stay calm, maintain composure and do your best to get through tough situations.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • These videos make clear Maddow struggled to keep her composure while covering a report from The Associated Press about shelters for children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border during Trump's first presidential term.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of composure
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  • Cannabis may act as an expectorant, helping to clear phlegm from the lungs and throat.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Diagnosis, treatment and prevention Diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease is made via chest X-ray, urine test and lab analysis of a phlegm sample.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of phlegm
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