harden one's heart

idiom

: to stop having kind or friendly feelings for someone or caring about something
She hardened her heart against him after their breakup.
All the discord hardened my heart to politics.

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“Harden one's heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harden%20one%27s%20heart. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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