coldhearted
adjective
cold·heart·ed
ˈkōld-ˈhär-təd 
: marked by lack of sympathy, interest, or sensitivity
coldhearted criminals
a coldhearted refusal
coldheartedly
adverb
coldheartedness
noun
Examples of coldhearted in a Sentence
People are criticizing the government's coldhearted plans to stop funding programs for the poor.
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Malice pits a ruthless venture capitalist (David Duchovny, lending the show its only real star power) against a coldhearted snake in the grass (Jack Whitehall’s Adam), with appropriately dark results.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
The coldhearted killers who ruin Eden for the rest of us.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Cephus ducks the Vietnam draft and does time in prison, then reluctantly skips town and heads north, to the coldhearted streets of New York.
—The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Who could blame her for wondering why, and for seeking out literally any explanation besides coldhearted rejection?
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
The coldhearted killers who ruin Eden for the rest of us.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Cephus ducks the Vietnam draft and does time in prison, then reluctantly skips town and heads north, to the coldhearted streets of New York.
—The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Who could blame her for wondering why, and for seeking out literally any explanation besides coldhearted rejection?
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for coldhearted
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“Coldhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coldhearted. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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