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stony-hearted

[stoh-nee-hahr-tid] / ˈstoʊ niˈhɑr tɪd /




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It’s sad and stony-hearted that the Lakers should unload LeBron James, recoup resources, unload his albatross-like salary, and build a championship contender bolstered by Luka Doncic.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

However, you'dbe stony-hearted indeed not to watch this on the edge of tears throughout.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2012

She wasn’t reconciled to his marriage; she didn’t care to receive Anna; she implied that regardless of Mr. Starkweather’s express wishes, Henry was a stony-hearted ingrate for remaining so long abroad.

From Rope by Holworthy Hall

"Fate is no capricious lady, but a hard, stony-hearted god, and if we want anything of him we must be firm."

From Problematic Characters A Novel by Friedrich Spielhagen

I was harde as an Alderman’s doore, That’s shut and stony-hearted to the poore.

From Old Church Lore by William Andrews




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