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adjective

Definition of case-hardenednext
as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings a case-hardened homicide detective who has seen it all

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case-hardened

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verb

past tense of case-harden
as in tempered

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  1. ruthless
  2. merciless
  3. stony
Adjective
  • Their life is interrupted by the arrival of a group of pale, ghostly white lions, an outsider tribe of scavengers led by the ruthless Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), looking to occupy and control this land.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruthless
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  • Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix Season two picks up exactly where the first left off, as Gi-hun devises a plan: track down the organizers of the game and end that merciless contest once and for all.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Season 2 doesn’t top the shocking novelty of the first season, made iconic by that giant mechanical girl in charge of a merciless game of red light, green light.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of merciless
Adjective
  • Brain coral is a hard coral, also known as a stony coral or reef builder.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Playing the stony henchman who very gradually emits flickers of affection for his reluctant mark has brought the actor, already famous in his motherland, international visibility and a place in the awards conversation.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of stony
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