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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

Meanwhile, comedian Alan Carr continues his transformation from giggly liability to cold-hearted killer.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

“She is not the cold-hearted person the government and media have made her out to be,” the lawyer wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

There are multiple observations one could make about the cold-hearted calculus of the NFL and football world.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 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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