as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
stared back at the prisoner with a hard-eyed glint
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Recent Examples of hard-eyed
In the realm of hard-eyed politics, there’s the question of to what degree, if any, this will help Republicans in an election year in which polls show most trends and issues seem to be going against them, largely because of unfavorable views of President Donald Trump’s performance.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
And Max Minghella, hard-eyed but soft-spoken, makes a giddy villain.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The plot is largely unchanged: A brunette with two kids is coerced into hiring a hard-eyed blonde as their nanny, only to discover that the help is there to harm.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
And Max Minghella, hard-eyed but soft-spoken, makes a giddy villain.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The plot is largely unchanged: A brunette with two kids is coerced into hiring a hard-eyed blonde as their nanny, only to discover that the help is there to harm.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-eyed
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There could be as many as ~1017 icy, round objects in hydrostatic equilibrium in the Milky Way galaxy alone, most of which are likely not bound to a parent star at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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What Happens in Your Brain During Ice Bath The instant icy water hits your skin, your brain’s stress system flips on.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The findings indicate that 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object discovered passing through the solar system, formed in a much more frigid region of space compared to our planetary backyard.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The water is frigid during the spring, but visitors can still relax on the shoreline and play in the sand at Napatree Point, Watch Hill Beach and East Beach, which boasts views of the easternmost end of New York’s Long Island.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Milan, Pietrantoni had just worked with a design studio on an installation with cold lighting, which was drawing interested crowds.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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This soft, lightweight throw is an easy comfort to keep on a classroom chair for chilly mornings or to use at home after a long day.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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There's a lot to talk about as chilly weather has moved in.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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But as anyone who’s dropped a mug knows, ceramics are also brittle and prone to smashing.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Fifield, light can cause books to fade and become more brittle over time.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Apr. 2026
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On a cool Friday night at Audi Field, the Washington Spirit didn’t just win.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Barcelona comes across normally as a cool place, a vanguard city which everybody wants to visit.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Hard-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-eyed. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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