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cold-hearted

[kohld-hahr-tid] / ˈkoʊldˈhɑr tɪd /


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I don’t wish to be cold-hearted, but none of us are in a position to take on the responsibility ourselves.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

There is plenty of cold-hearted, merciless darkness, compulsive behavior and, of course, ill-fated love of all kinds.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2025

“I’m not going to be cold-hearted to single parent families that sometimes find themselves in this situation,” Presley said.

From Seattle Times Nov. 1, 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the new rules will tackle "cold-hearted" scammers who "ruin lives in seconds."

From BBC May 3, 2023

Couldn’t no one but a demon be that cold-hearted, and even if the Preacher had a whole boatload of things that’d make you wonder, couldn’t no one say he waren’t a man.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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