hardhearted

Example Sentences

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The word "cruel" originates from the Latin word crudelis, which is defined as "hardhearted, bloodthirsty, unmerciful and inhuman."

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

To not give it a standing ovation is to be hardhearted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2023

He refers to them together as “children,” which is factually true, but also emphasizes the point that surviving in a hardhearted environment — even thinking of survival — requires a certain innocence.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Warhol, often billed as a hardhearted cynic, was actually, or also, a true romantic who almost never found the love he craved.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2017

There, I won’t lecture any more, for I know you’ll wake up and be a man in spite of that hardhearted girl.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott