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

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 most prominent players in the cast are Kevin Kline and Zach Galifianakis, who return to their regular roles as Bob’s hardhearted landlord, Calvin Fischoeder, and his ne’er-do-well, possibly psychopathic brother, Felix.

From Washington Post • May 24, 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

And the living son, the child, Roy, was headlong already, and hardhearted: he lay at home, silent now, and bitter against his father, a bandage on his forehead.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin