How to use "callous" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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The following day, a rapper named Tusk (Charles Badalona), who had also become a target of Internet hate for his callous treatment of a young fan, has a seizure, and is hospitalised and sedated. - Hated in the Nation (Black Mirror)
Enraged at this callous attitude, Malik lunges at Williams, but is captured and tortured by his former comrades. - Rangoon (2017 film)
Appalled at his teacher's right-wing views and callous treatment of Hrafn, Hrafn and a friend break into the school at night while high on ecstasy and vandalise the history classroom (particularly by writing on the walls, hence the novel's title). - Hrafnaspark
Balakrishna Marar played by Madampu Kunjukuttan, faces callous treatment from his family after his retirement. - Parinamam
Beatrice defies the atmosphere demanded by her abrasive and callous father when she attends the party wearing a black funeral dress. - The Conspiracy of Torture
This bond, bound to be misunderstood by a callous world, forms the crux of the story. - Sankarabharanam
There, Tatsuo glimpses Takuji’s bedridden father and callous mother, and meets his world-weary older sister Chinatsu Ohshiro (Chizuru Ikewaki). - The Light Shines Only There
In the aftermath, She-Hulk lectures Iron Man about using too much force, and vocally disapproves of his callous behavior. - AXIS (comics)
While Larry goes to bring the woman before them, the others force the white cop to do a role-play with them because of his callous attitude toward living conditions in the ghetto. - The Bronx is Next
He gets scolded by Soma Chakraborty for being callous and irresponsible and also for eyeing her daughter. - Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2
Flashbacks of Cheon-ji's past show that she had been the victim of cruel acts of bullying at her middle school, led by Hwa-yeon (Kim Yoo-jung), the prettiest and most popular girl in class whose true callous and manipulative nature hides a tortured soul. - Thread of Lies
Johnnie Tallent is a callous young mod who lives with his elderly, invalid grandmother, Alice. - What Became of Jack and Jill?
Later, Arni gets angry at Sid being callous over everything and it takes the entire group to placate them; Roxas decides to stay. - Batch '81
Rumi is devastated at Kingshuk’s callous attitude and the lack of justice for Kabita. - Alik Sukh
In 1975, James "Whitey" Bulger, leader of the Winter Hill Gang, controls most organized crime within South Boston, along with his right-hand man Stephen Flemmi, newcomer Kevin Weeks, and callous hitman Johnny Martorano. - Black Mass (film)
Germán is engaged to Jade (Florencia Benitez), an unintelligent woman who, though very ambitious, is callous and hates Violetta. - Violetta (telenovela)
Micheletto finds the young woman and has sex with her in an aggressive and callous manner before dispatching her. - The Assassin (The Borgias)
After being enlisted by the two, Lettie is left heartbroken by a callous young man and regrets her involvement. - Husband Hunters
A drunk Shane approaches Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) about her callous attitude towards him with Rick's return and attempts to rape her, but backs off when she scratches his neck. - TS-19
Boyan Boone, her husband is callous towards the loss. - Broken Chains (film)
Still incredibly angry with Lena over her role in Sara's husband's death, and convinced Lena's callous and reckless behavior has led to the possibly innocent suspect's death, Sara calls in back-up from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. - Broken (Slaughter novel)
Despite his strong disapproval of Strickland's callous behavior, Wolfe is intrigued. - The Moon and Sixpence (film)
Temeraire, speaking to the unhatched dragonet through the shell, attempts to convince him to reject Rankin as his handler, citing Rankin's callous mistreatment of his former mount Levitas, but the dragon accepts Rankin on grounds of his great wealth, giving himself the grandiose name of "Caesar" (after rejecting "Conquistador"). - Tongues of Serpents
They are callous youth, who go hammer and tongs to make both ends meet. - Thoonga Nagaram
After the module was destroyed, Vision was infuriated with Tarleton's callous action and violently ripped his cybernetic head off his body and threw it far over the horizon. - Ultimate Vision (comic book)
When Rex learns that Leila has left him for his brother, he is driven to commit suicide by her callous behavior. - The Wolf Woman
At the end, Marylin Delpy, a junior lawyer for the defense, informs Zuckerberg that they will settle with Saverin, since the sordid details of Facebook's founding and Zuckerberg's own callous attitude will make him highly unsympathetic to a jury. - The Social Network
Roo marries the daughter of his first business partner Karli and has a number of children but at the same time starts an affair with Sylvia Esterbrook, a callous but beautiful woman who seduces Roo under the orders of her father and Roo's Principal business rival Jacob Esterbrook. - Rise of a Merchant Prince
realizes she'd rather be alone than spend time with such a callous individualR meets other individuals at her job and becomes more affiliated with the city but seems uninterested in her surroundings. - T.R. Baskin
As Betty Anne struggles with being a working mother attending law school, flashbacks reveal that her mother was callous and uncaring, forcing Kenny and Betty Anne to fend for themselves. - Conviction (2010 film)
Before the war Gifford was a wealthy cotton farmer in the South who treated his sharecroppers with callous disregard for their personal lives. - Between Heaven and Hell (film)
No-one regrets his death, as each guest has been subjected to Bartlett's callous rudeness either at the party or in the past. - Death of a Cad
The younger kids, Daday and Michael, are guarded around Josie, and while they eventually mend their relationship with their mother, the oldest, Carla, does nothing to disguise her resentment for what she sees as callous abandonment of her family. - Anak (film)
Egon surrounds himself with a group of the town's antisocial individuals: Manchester (Ole Wisborg) a drug addict and dealer, Johnny (Thomas Rasch) the spoiled doctor's son, the callous Karl (Per Lauesgaard), the weakling Ejnar (Klaus Nielsen), and the dimwitted but sweetly loyal Alice (Birgitte Bruun). - Farlig Ungdom
Burdened with emotional scars from a traumatic childhood, a callous foster care system, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, Sticky manages to transcend his limitations whenever he has a ball in his hands. - Ball Don't Lie
Bewildered by his callous indifference to their separation, Nina sublets their apartment, leaves their beloved cat behind and joins her husband in India. - Sita Sings the Blues
She is free at last: free of the overwhelming constrictions of the school, the teachers' expectations and the other schoolgirls' callous disregard. - The Getting of Wisdom
She focuses on two people whom she admires and wants affection from; her callous father, and the unaware Rachel. - In Her Skin
The somewhat callous and socially-inept Aldric does not go after Alaythia despite obviously having feelings for her. - The Saint of Dragons
Ann is horrified by Mordion's callous attitude and tells him that he must look after Hume - after all, he created him. - Hexwood
Alex, a callous government assassin who is having marital problems with his wife Delphine, has orders to kill anyone who knows about the cover-up of that project, and Amanda soon becomes his target. - Agent trouble
She gets the idea for a comedy about smug, contemptible, callous stuffed shirts who think that dictators are inevitable and the average man is bloodthirsty and contemptible. - No Time for Comedy
She is swamped with guilt at the callous way she treated him. - Redeeming Love
He becomes as callous and hostile to others as Reece had previously been to him. - Cowboy (1958 film)
The society is absolutely callous and lacks the sensitivity that is so much needed by people like Kaveri. - Sharapanjara
Growing more callous and savage as the years pass, Paul ultimately orders the complete annihilation of Thorvald's home planet after he learns that the rebel is planning an attack against Caladan. - Paul of Dune
Tensions arise between Ryan and Holt, both over Ryan's callous treatment of the men and Holt's relationship with Julie. - Take the High Ground!
After the party, George and Bab discuss her engagement, revealing the depth of her feelings for Charles as well as her reasons for being so callous a flirt. - An Infamous Army
Angry at Earl's callous words, Ray tells Earl to stay away from him, and he heads back home. - A Family Thing
He also receives a kiss from Denise, who broke up with Jonathan (Will Arnett), her insensitive and callous boyfriend. - Hot Rod (film)
Ashe, enraged at the F'Dor's minion (and at Llauron's callous use of Rhapsody), destroys the traitor in a fiery display of power. - Destiny: Child of the Sky
Ben lives with a callous man named Greg, who uses Ben's powers, which he calls "the Call", to attract game for hunting. - Taronga
Stevie, on the other hand, can be callous and unsympathetic. - Riff-Raff (1991 film)
Murdstone invites his equally stern, sexist sister, Jane, to live with them, and the two Murdstones quickly dominate the household with their callous personalities. - David Copperfield (1999 film)
They are residents of Eden Beach who take particular interest in getting the Ferals out of town, and often resort to ridiculous and callous acts to achieve this, almost all of which backfire on them. - Snobs (TV series)
She is, however, reunited with the Doctor and Mel, who is horrified to see that Ace has become a callous soldier. - Head Games (Doctor Who)
He then quotes to the four "I do not know how, or under what circumstances the four of you found each other, but your callous indifference and utter disregard for everything that is good and decent has rocked the very foundation upon which our society is built. - The Finale (Seinfeld)
Knowlton puts on an act for Joan and her father, pretending to be so callous that she is repulsed. - Hell Below
The others respond with the same callous reaction as they did the year before. - The Summer of George
Her first meeting with the Garber children is awkward and nearly disastrous as she brings up racist subjects inadvertently, but she tries to overcome this by continuing to bond with them, despite several major bumps in the road along the way - most notably her snobby, prejudiced neighbor mrs Landon's callous attempts at running the Garbers out of town because of their race. - Iggie's House
Stunned by his father's betrayal, and wounded by Dutch's accusation that he "hates his mother", Doyle begins to regret his callous attitude. - Dutch (film)
For his callous plan to work, Abel requires the sacrificial blood of the strongest warriors so that he can use it as a conduit of allowing Agon Teos to enter into the world. - Battle Arena Toshinden 3
This, and his callous treatment towards her afterwards, especially his indifference to her future, causes her to throw Higgins' slippers at him, and to walk out on him, leaving him mystified by her ingratitude. - My Fair Lady (film)
Max Devlin (Elliott Gould) is a shady landlord of a rundown tenement in Los Angeles who is rather jaded and callous towards his fellow man. - The Devil and Max Devlin
Vietnam is a bewildering chaos: bureaucratic incompetence, callous officers concerned only with monthly "body counts," and the constant threat of death. - The Boys in Company C
Aston suggests adjustments but Davies proves to be callous and inflexible. - The Caretaker
As the 14 fighters prepare themselves for the World Heroes Battle Fest, none of them have no clue or idea that mr Z has his own callous ambition for world domination and with the assistance of his two loyal servants, he vows to eliminate anyone who dares to get in his ruthless way. - World Heroes 2 Jet
Song relays this part of the story to her superior, who is struck by how callous Park must be to abandon his family for five years. - Dance with the Wind
Goddard Bolt (Mel Brooks) is the callous CEO of Bolt Enterprises. - Life Stinks
Going upstairs, Susanna discovers Daisy has committed suicide in her bathroom by hanging from a noose with her wrists slit, and is appalled at Lisa's callous attitude when she searches for and finds whatever cash she can (including searching Daisy's dead body), and then leaves the house to go on the run. - Girl, Interrupted (film)
Jerilee finally has a nervous breakdown in a sequence wherein she sees the callous people of her past appear as faces on the keys of her typewriter. - The Lonely Lady
In short order, Gelsomina's naïve and antic nature emerges, with Zampanò's brutish methods presenting a callous foil. - La Strada
He befriends her and reprimands the Sheik for his callous treatment of her. - The Sheik (film)
The Doctor and Romana venture out to discover the remains of an enormous egg in the jungle, and when they meet the inhabitants they find a matriarchy ruled through fear by the icy and callous Lady Adrasta. - The Creature from the Pit
She then enters David's room and looks through his desk and finds his diary, seeing he described her disease as incurable and has a callous desire to record the details of her deterioration. - Through a Glass Darkly (film)
It is a mysterious place of terror and rumour ruled by the callous and vindictive Kane, who buys supporters and employees and makes them wear his mark iced in to their flesh. - Dragonfire (Doctor Who)
He is met by a callous industrialist named Forester to tell him that his application for DN6, a new insecticide, has been rejected. - Planet of Giants
He manages to become friends with one of the crewmen, Simon Doonan, who is also a robber, but later is revealed to be a much more violent and callous criminal than Jamie. - Titanic (1996 miniseries)
Tony begins to realize how callous he's been to Jackie, and walks all the way from Manhattan to his old Bay Ridge neighbourhood in Brooklyn in the middle of the night. - Staying Alive (1983 film)
While Greer justifies Nola's callous behavior by claiming that she sees the three not as individuals but as a collective, Jamie and Mars become bitter over how little Nola cares for all three men. - She's Gotta Have It
Having experienced the loss of his mother at an early age, and with a desire to leave behind a callous father, he heads to university. - Peter Camenzind
Moreover, he abhors Flora for her callous treatment of his brother, and is not enthusiastic about any step to strengthen their marriage. - A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain
With his second wife being callous and shallow, the swordsman regrets leaving his more devoted and patient ex-wife. - Kwaidan (film)
He asks whether the youngest child, lame Tiny Tim (Glyn Dearman), will survive his (presumed) tuberculosis, but the Spirit says he will not and mockingly repeats Scrooge's callous statement about the poor being better off dead. - Scrooge (1951 film)
Taking advantage of her role as his nurturer, she gleefully devises methods to punish him for his callous behaviour. - All's Well, Ends Well
The Doctor accuses them of "the most brutal and callous series of crimes against a defenceless people it's ever been my misfortunate to encounter". - The Mutants
As the years go by, Oliver and the rest of the child inmates suffer from the callous indifference of the officials in charge: beadle mr Bumble (Francis Sullivan) and matron mrs Corney (Mary Clare). - Oliver Twist (1948 film)
Some of the stories are typical of those in war comics of any era, such as the interaction with a callous officer or a description of combat, while others are unique to Vietnam, such as the experience of soldiers on leave bearing the personal burden of animosity from civilians opposed to the war. - The 'Nam
Lonely due to the constant absence of her husband, Lilly engages in a series of affairs with other men, but is disillusioned by the callous treatment of her latest tryst with another Nazi officer. - Aimée & Jaguar
This group, along with Norris and the radio stations, are under investigation by a callous FBI agent (Ron Vawter). - Born in Flames
The sole, and notable, exception to Williams' usual callous treatment of the troops is Gunner Parkin, who Williams' believes is his illegitimate son as he had an affair with Parkin's mother, many years before. - It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Marie's callous step-father has decided not to allow the baby into his house. - Caged
But it is not guilt that distresses her, it is callous and humiliating treatment by her former lover – Dr Penberthy. - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
The staff is constantly mistreated by management – especially by Initech's smarmy, callous vice president, Bill Lumbergh, whom Peter loathes – and is further agitated by the arrival of two consultants, Bob Slydell and Bob Porter, who are brought in to help the company through downsizing and outsourcing. - Office Space
The callous Mae refuses to listen, and, while looking for the person who crushed her husband's hand, sees Lennie's bloodied and bruised face, and she finds out that he is the one responsible. - Of Mice and Men (1939 film)
He elicits Elinor's pity because his choice has made him unhappy, but she is disgusted by the callous way in which he talks of Miss Williams and of his own wife. - Sense and Sensibility

Example sentences for "callous" in interesting articles

And the inebriated corporate culture of Uber is acting as reckless and callous as a dangerous drunk.I’m sure it didn’t start out this way. - Deleting Uber is the least you can do
In a hyper competitive and crowded society like urban India, you are not apathetic and callous because you are rich, you get rich by being like that. #16 Geezus 09 Apr 13 Someone starts a fire and you plead that they are dalit? It would be totally appropriate to sack someone with more means or another caste??? It's people like you who bring caste, race and inappropriate comparisons into every situation and cause rifts in society.Someone who starts a fire...usually gets sacked. - Indias elites have a ferocious sense ofentitlement
I do think it’s also important to underscore the conviction that India’s stance in this area is not accidental but that there is a very strong ideological and philosophical line leading right from the Dandi March, which as we all know also took place against the backdrop of an unjust monopoly on an essential good imposed by a callous foreign power, to the government’s actions today. - Indian generics and AIDS
Their beliefs are callous and without empathy, prioritizing dogma over people. - I was trained for the culture wars in home school
But we knew what they were really thinking: What are you, crazy? It was bad enough that we were abandoning beloved Park Slope, with its brownstones and organic coffee bars, for a country still often seen in the American imagination as callous and forbidding. - My Familys Experiment in Extreme Schooling
Their beliefs are callous and without empathy, prioritizing dogma over people. - I was trained for the culture wars in home school
This myth about me lives on in spite of me, and after I’m gone, it may even live on without me. If I was such a callous jerk, then why was the commission lauding me for my efforts? Shortly after the brunt of the backlash, on June 14, the public hearing of the California Coastal Commission took place and the Chairwoman, Mary Shallenberger, thanked me for the role I played in exposing the longstanding violations of the hotel: “I thank Mr. - Weddings Used To Be Sacred And Other Lessons About InternetJournalism
It is really the worst thing in the world.What incentive do you have to sling your nasty, callous sarcasm at her? Are you all trying to secure your VIP box in hell, or what? November 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM mepsipax said... Surprised they didn't search the baby. November 15, 2010 at 11:18 AM Mainline Mom said... Oh my god! This has me in tears. - I stood there, an American citizen, sexually assaulted by a government official
I’m particularly skeptical of its callous disregard for both the lives of the people who participate in it and the lives of those who live in the world that startups seek to reshape. - Letter To A Young Programmer Considering A Startup
However the implication that most people with health problems deserve their bad health is callous at best, and morally repugnant at worst. - Medical Care in the U.S is Bad, But Insurance Sucks Too

Meaning of "callous" in English

emotionally hardened
Example
- cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
Example
- with a workman's callous hands
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

Meaning of "callous" in Hindi

कठोर ( Kathor)
कठिन ( Kathin)
निर्दयी ( Nirdayi, nirdayee)
निर्दय ( Nirday)
बेदर्द ( Bedard)
संवेदनाहीन ( Sanvedanahin, sanvedanaheen, sanwedanahin)

Synonyms of "callous"

pachydermatous
calloused
indurate
thickened
cauterize
cauterise

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