callous attitude

collocation in English

meaningsofcallousandattitude

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callous
adjective
uk
/ˈkæl.əs/us
/ˈkæl.əs/
unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for ...
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attitude
noun
uk
/ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused ...
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(Definition ofcallousandattitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are not prepared to listen to lectures on human rights from people who have such acallousattitudeto human life.
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Is that not acallousattitudeby a union that has largely been insulated from the unemployment and redundancies of the private sector?
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It is not for us to blame those who are engaged in that industry for adopting thatcallousattitude.
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To me, that is an ignorant andcallousattitude, which, as a caring and civilised country, we cannot possibly acccept.
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I have heard it said that much administration of the criminal law and dealing with criminals leads to their adopting acallousattitude.
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This is yet another example of thecallousattitudethat puts commercial considerations before cultural excellence and that only counts success in cash terms.
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It will not be strengthened by some of them adopting what will be seen as acallousattitudeto the lives and health of their fellow men.
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This clearly shows thecallousattitudeof the governments towards the farmers.
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He reportedly acquired the latter nickname due to hiscallousattitudetowards the enemy.
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However, callous attitudes and perceptions are difficult to document, and modern racism creeps in subtle fashion.
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