1. plural of callousness; the quality or state of being emotionally hardened, insensitive, or unfeeling toward others' suffering
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; typically used in plural to refer to multiple instances or manifestations of insensitivity

Examples

• The callousnesses displayed by the officials shocked the community.
• Her repeated callousnesses toward her friend's grief eventually ended their relationship.
• The novel explores the callousnesses of a society that ignores poverty.
• His callousnesses made it impossible for him to maintain close relationships.
• The callousnesses evident in their treatment of animals drew criticism from activists.
• We cannot ignore the callousnesses that allow injustice to persist.