stony-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- stony-heartedly adverb
- stony-heartedness noun
- stonyheartedness noun
Etymology
Origin of stony-hearted
First recorded in 1560–70; stony ( def. ) + hearted ( def. )
Example Sentences
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There’s a rousing speech about the God of Capital, “a white-faced, stony-hearted monster” that says, “‘I’m very sorry for you, poor fellows — you have a cruel time of it, I know,’ but will not give you one dollar of its dividends to help you have a better time.”
From Los Angeles Times
By miserable Leandro, and by his stony-hearted family.
From The New Yorker
However, you'dbe stony-hearted indeed not to watch this on the edge of tears throughout.
From The Guardian
"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 Project Gutenberg
I have forgotten to say that, in my chagrin against Annouchka, I attempted to revive in my thoughts the image of my stony-hearted widow, but had my labor for my pains.
From Project Gutenberg
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