Example Sentences

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Not sure why she’s so concerned about what happened to Tanya, who was a neurotic mess, heartlessly crushing her dreams of owning a business.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

For Talley, elegance is what he learned from Vreeland and the beloved matriarchs of his past, but fashion is about being heartlessly modern.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2020

The number of characters meriting memorable send-offs is greater than six, so we can pretty much count on groups of them going out hard and heartlessly each week.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2019

“I am appalled that a private message to my daughter has been so heartlessly shared with the media,” Andy Spade said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2018

His request of Bobby was couched in cordial, nonpleading terms, but Bobby heartlessly never answered him, and Lombardy stepped in to do the job.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady