hard-hearted
Example Sentences
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"I'm quite tough. My mother used to call me hard-hearted honey because I don't cry easily. But my husband cries at anything."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
By the standards of television drama, Jamie, who likes to point out who’s paying for them all to be there, does seem like a pretty decent guy for a hard-hearted businessman.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Why do you think the officer Woodham relented and even personally delivered James to Darrowby, especially after giving that big speech about keeping focused and hard-hearted?
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
“These hard-hearted criminals could not tolerate the love and enthusiasm the people had to visit the shrine of their great commander, Qassem Soleimani,” Khamenei said in a statement after the attack.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
It may sound hard-hearted, but I can’t take criticism from Pim either, because not only do I never share my innermost thoughts with him, but I’ve pushed him even further away by being irritable.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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