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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

Right on schedule, Nixon delivered his TV speech�which even stony-hearted critics ruled as the best of his political career.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Old Church Lore by Andrews, William

Frequently she made loud moan, but there were none to hear her cries save stony-hearted gaolers, who were as dumb as the grey walls that enclosed her.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis




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