hardhearted

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

The novel’s omniscient narrator tells us that, early on, the hardhearted Nellie “supposed she should come to terms with the concept of ‘fun.’

From Washington Post

Any fraying is much more likely the fault of greedy, corrupt and/or hardhearted politicians and the corporations they’re often beholden to.

From New York Times

With all of that, maybe one can watch this season with a soft heart for the hardhearted out there.

From Washington Post

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