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Recent Examples of hard-heartedness
Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.
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Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-heartedness
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The lives of the two children in the story, aged fourteen and four, are portrayed as being as fleeting as the fireflies, and the story is an unsentimental and unflinching account with moments of both tenderness and heartlessness.—
Ginny Tapley Takemori
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those most skeptical of climate change scored higher on scales associated with narcissism (self-importance), Machiavellianism (manipulativeness), and psychopathy (callousness).—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Future handles chorus duties on the somber track, which finds the trio calming their mothers’ worries, assuring them at their turbulent upbringings prepared them for the callousness of life.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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However, colors can also pull out negative emotions in people, such as defiance (red), coldness (blue), fear (yellow), and boredom (green).—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their works push back against the coldness of technology, asserting presence, autonomy, and creative resistance.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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The majority reported being treated rudely by providers, insensitivity regarding modesty requirements, or having their pain disregarded.—
Anisah Bagasra,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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For Bravo, race has always been that lingering chink in its armor — and the latest burgeoning Summer House drama threatens to continue to chip away at the network’s feeble defense against claims of racial insensitivity.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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And also this kind of hardness that comes with being disappointed by life and disappointed by one turn of events after another.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 Dec. 2025
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Some small clinical trials have shown biotin supplements may help strengthen brittle nails by improving their firmness, thickness and hardness.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
30 Nov. 2025
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Many sport-governance failures stem not from apathy but ardent facilitators untempered by oversight.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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At 2-7, apathy could have consumed the team.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hard-heartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-heartedness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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