hardhearted
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- hardheartedly adverb
- hardheartedness noun
Etymology
Origin of hardhearted
1175–1225; Middle English hardherted. See hard, hearted ( def. )
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
To not give it a standing ovation is to be hardhearted.
From Los Angeles Times
An unexpectedly dominant debate performance showed that he still possessed the fire voters admired, while his TV ads showcased the luckless workers devastated by Romney’s hardhearted business practices.
From Washington Post
That might sound harsh and hardhearted — and may be politically impossible — but it could actually protect Americans abroad.
From Washington Post
Am I wrong, or are they hardhearted here?
From Washington Post
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