iron-hearted
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of iron-hearted
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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At last, as numerous members of the audience began to weep, that iron-hearted Liberal, Viscount Grey of Fallodon drew forth his handkerchief and wiped his eyes.
From Time Magazine Archive
These words, coming from the once iron-hearted Berselius, struck Adams strangely; there was a trace of pity in their tone.
From The Pools of Silence by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)
The Romans, also, were an iron-hearted people, placing their glory in foreign conquest.
From Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character by Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard)
Into this loosely compact political and social organization, hard-headed, clear-sighted, iron-hearted, steel-clad Cortes precipitated himself.
From South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
The iron-hearted Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir John Brydges, had been softened by the charms of his prisoner, and begged for some memorial of her in writing.
From The Reign of Mary Tudor by Rhys, Ernest
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