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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
gave the homeless people on the street only an unfeeling glance
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as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
her heart was as cold and hard as the unfeeling marble statue in her garden
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as in inanimate
lacking animate awareness or sensation
she spoke politely even to the unfeeling virtual assistant on her phone
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Recent Examples of unfeeling
They are portrayed as autocratic, deaf, unfeeling, self-interested, single-minded, corporatized, and more.
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David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Evmenova saw the position of someone like Marchenko, the city’s mayor, who had evacuated in the spring, as hypocritical and unfeeling.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
As an unfeeling hunk of metal that could unsettle even the most dedicated tech utopian, though, Spot never had a chance.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023
Many people agree with Warren that economic analysis can be bloodless—cold, unfeeling, and unacceptably technocratic.
—Cass R. Sunstein, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2022
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David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Evmenova saw the position of someone like Marchenko, the city’s mayor, who had evacuated in the spring, as hypocritical and unfeeling.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
As an unfeeling hunk of metal that could unsettle even the most dedicated tech utopian, though, Spot never had a chance.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023
Many people agree with Warren that economic analysis can be bloodless—cold, unfeeling, and unacceptably technocratic.
—Cass R. Sunstein, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfeeling
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Their life is interrupted by the arrival of a group of pale, ghostly white lions, an outsider tribe of scavengers led by the ruthless Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), looking to occupy and control this land.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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My left thigh, nerve-damaged by the birth, remained numb.Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Trump’s team had long since grown numb to such critiques.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Celebrate by having a relaxing bath with your favorite inanimate waterfowl.Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Reserve disinfecting products for inanimate surfaces only.Michele Cohen Marill, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2020
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Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix Season two picks up exactly where the first left off, as Gi-hun devises a plan: track down the organizers of the game and end that merciless contest once and for all.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Season 2 doesn’t top the shocking novelty of the first season, made iconic by that giant mechanical girl in charge of a merciless game of red light, green light.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Delve into the profound depths of your unconscious mind as an expert reader harnesses the transformative power of tarot cards.Roger Sands, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Her assailant strangled her nearly unconscious twice.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Brain coral is a hard coral, also known as a stony coral or reef builder.Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Playing the stony henchman who very gradually emits flickers of affection for his reluctant mark has brought the actor, already famous in his motherland, international visibility and a place in the awards conversation.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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The only problem was that Hunter was already sound asleep in the cot, and Morgan was cradling thin air.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The brain, like other internal organs, is insensate, its lack of sensory receptors attested by videos of virtuoso violinists who play on unfazed as neurosurgeons go to work inside their skulls.Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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But states have used midazolam alone — and at much higher doses — in executions since 2013, claiming the drug will render people insensate to pain before the administration of other lethal injection drugs.Lauren Gill, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2023
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“Unfeeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfeeling. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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