iron-hearted
[ ahy-ern-hahr-tid ]
adjective
cruel; heartless; unfeeling.
Origin of iron-hearted
1First recorded in 1610–20
Other words from iron-hearted
- i·ron-heart·ed·ly, adverb
- i·ron-heart·ed·ness, noun
Words Nearby iron-hearted
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How to use iron-hearted in a sentence
Then again they would be as iron-hearted in their demands, as though we were free from sufferings, and in affluent circumstances.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeBut the Pincheyra was one of those iron-hearted men who took no account of apparently impossible things.
The Flying Horseman | Gustave AimardThey were not such as that iron-hearted leader would have chosen for the terrible warfare which he had in view.
The Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore Simms"Bad luck attind me if I don't shake it out o' you, you iron-hearted ould Craysus," replied the other, doggedly.
The Bunsby papers | John BroughamThe name tells of disaster and suffering, but does no justice to the iron-hearted constancy of the sufferer.
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West | Francis Parkman
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