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
But Nine has such a buoyant spirit and such an appreciation for this place and these native people that he makes Four seem dour and hardhearted.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2019
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
