coldhearted
adjective
cold·heart·ed
ˈkōld-ˈhär-təd 
: marked by lack of sympathy, interest, or sensitivity
coldhearted criminals
a coldhearted refusal
coldheartedly
adverb
coldheartedness
noun
Examples of coldhearted in a Sentence
People are criticizing the government's coldhearted plans to stop funding programs for the poor.
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Cephus ducks the Vietnam draft and does time in prison, then reluctantly skips town and heads north, to the coldhearted streets of New York.
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The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Harbottle also risks a ferret with her coldhearted approach of making customers pay for goods and services.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024
Who could blame her for wondering why, and for seeking out literally any explanation besides coldhearted rejection?
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
The coldhearted doc resurrects Kirsty's stepmother, Julia (Clare Higgins), who has been stuck in hell alongside Pinhead (Bradley) and the Cenobites since the end of the first film.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
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The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Harbottle also risks a ferret with her coldhearted approach of making customers pay for goods and services.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024
Who could blame her for wondering why, and for seeking out literally any explanation besides coldhearted rejection?
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
The coldhearted doc resurrects Kirsty's stepmother, Julia (Clare Higgins), who has been stuck in hell alongside Pinhead (Bradley) and the Cenobites since the end of the first film.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Coldhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coldhearted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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