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heartless

[hahrt-lis] / ˈhɑrt lɪs /


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Soon the family finds itself at the mercy of poor soil, fickle weather and a heartless landlord on “the westernmost scrap of Europe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In a victim impact statement submitted to the court, Perry’s stepmother, Debbie Perry, wrote: “Please give this heartless woman the maximum prison sentence so she won’t be able to hurt other families like ours.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The barber chair, the locus of Sweeney’s revenge on the heartless cruelty of a Victorian London that wrecked his life, isn’t the elaborate contraption of other productions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

“Ben & Jerry’s will become just another brand like any other soulless, heartless, spiritless brand out there — that’s my concern,” Cohen told the Associated Press.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025

He can be as heartless as his daughter, but he’s the only relative I have who treats me like family.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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