stony-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of stony-hearted
First recorded in 1560–70; stony ( def. ) + hearted ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It’s sad and stony-hearted that the Lakers should unload LeBron James, recoup resources, unload his albatross-like salary, and build a championship contender bolstered by Luka Doncic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
However, you'dbe stony-hearted indeed not to watch this on the edge of tears throughout.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2012
Just how he did it, none but himself seemed to know, yet stony-hearted editors and impervious reporters were but as wax in his hands.
From The Carleton Case by Clark, Ellery H.
"That is not a flute, but a nightingale," replied the stony-hearted Circassian.
From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór
"From my own experience I cannot speak," replied the Count, "for I am a very stony-hearted person, but I should think that a man might."
From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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