iron-hearted
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
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 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)
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 Jepson, Edgar
The animal under him was strong, courageous, and speedy; but Carrington knew he would have need of all those sterling qualities if he hoped to escape the iron-hearted horse Taylor bestrode.
From The Ranchman by Seltzer, Charles Alden
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)
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