a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog
a heartless enemy that takes no prisoners
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This vile, heartless remark is completely unacceptable—especially from someone entrusted with our children.—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Moreover, the fact that Ms. Presley chooses to make heartless and ridiculous statements about Area 51 and Bigfoot, making a mockery of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s death and his only daughter’s death, is shameful, disappointing and unforgivable.—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 In that movie, Trump was tutored in the ways of heartless power by Roy Cohn; here, Putin is schooled in the semiotics of propaganda trickery by Baranov, the dark media genius.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025 Democrats saw an opportunity to portray her as selfish and heartless, willing to manipulate the legal system at the expense of grieving children.—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartless
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