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also stoney
as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
the judge's stony demeanor didn't raise the defendant's hopes for a more lenient sentence
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Recent Examples of stony
Stepping onto the platform of the railway station, the stony walls of West Yorkshire flashed it immediately back to me.
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Emily Van Duyne
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The palate showcases green apple notes, with crisp acidity and a stony, minerally finish—a precise, refined, and structured sparkling wine.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
He was met with stony silence from Weinstein for both personal and business reasons.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 June 2025
So the stony face and downbeat tone were no real surprise.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Emily Van Duyne
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The palate showcases green apple notes, with crisp acidity and a stony, minerally finish—a precise, refined, and structured sparkling wine.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
He was met with stony silence from Weinstein for both personal and business reasons.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 June 2025
So the stony face and downbeat tone were no real surprise.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stony
Adjective
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The ruthless conglomerate's logo, base, ships, and equipment are featured throughout the film, in addition to the synths themselves.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Earlier stories in that newspaper described López Torres as a ruthless trafficker who has killed dozens and was earlier aligned with Colombia’s right-wing paramilitary forces, known as the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or the Spanish acronym AUC.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Following the deaths of his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and his sister-in-law Elizabeth (Mia Goth), Victor vows vengeance on the Creature and dedicates the rest of his life to a merciless pursuit of him.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The book, which is from Australia, follows Bee and her fellow runaways, who discover a new friend, Paco, is a Lost Boy from Neverland who needs them to fight hordes of pirates led by a merciless new leader.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Developed by scientists at TU Delft, the algorithm can help perform tasks at hard-to-reach infrastructure, like offshore wind turbines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Creatures crawling out of gunk, their legs extending, their toe-webs rescinding, amoebic eyes getting harder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There's a lot of harsh words and harsh things that get said about people.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Applying it at the base of the plant before the first frost can protect the roots from harsh cold and keep the soil from freezing.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Or perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to become obdurate, go weird and dive into the B-sides and deep cuts.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Vučić has remained obdurate.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Stony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stony. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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