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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
Needless to say, the sanctions, Trump’s criticism of Putin and the cancelation of in-person talks, elicited a stony silence from Moscow on Thursday.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
Madewell Crewneck Cutaway Vest A stony tan vest might just be the sleeper hit of the season.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
The images show thousands of homes turned to stony wreckage, green fields turned to dust, the veins of the city’s old roadways still visible.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 7 Oct. 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
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
Madewell Crewneck Cutaway Vest A stony tan vest might just be the sleeper hit of the season.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
The images show thousands of homes turned to stony wreckage, green fields turned to dust, the veins of the city’s old roadways still visible.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 7 Oct. 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
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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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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Regardless, making amends with Ronnie is harder than Lilly would like.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 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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Despite the deluge of new data, the megaliths had given up none of their obdurate strangeness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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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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“Stony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stony. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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