Insensibility (Noun)
Meaning 1
Devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
A lack of sensibility.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- His insensibility to the plight of the homeless was shocking, given his own history of poverty.
- She was criticized for her insensibility towards the environment, as her company's practices were causing significant harm.
- The politician's insensibility to the needs of his constituents was evident in his dismissive tone.
- The insensibility of the company's leadership was exposed when they announced major layoffs on the same day they gave their executives huge bonuses.
- The artist's use of imagery was meant to shock viewers out of their insensibility to the brutal realities of war.