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
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 Ernest Rhys
For their iron-hearted spirit glowing with valor was panting, as of lions that glare battle.
From Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes by Theodore Alois Buckley
Placed, as they are, at the door of the temple of fame, they often seem to the unfledged author the most disobliging, iron-hearted men in the world.
From The Diving Bell Or, Pearls to be Sought for by Francis C. (Francis Channing) Woodworth
Tinker passed out of sight without a glance back, and, for a while, that iron-hearted, inexorable man of many loans, sobbed like a child with mingled rage and fear.
From The Admirable Tinker Child of the World by Edgar Jepson
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