hardhearted

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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

Davis, he added, “offers a dark, almost unrelievedly oppressive picture of life in a tough, hardhearted city.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2022

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 • Oct. 4, 2022

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

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