as in icy
lacking kindness, sympathy, or sensitivity
She's a smart but coldhearted woman. a coldhearted criminal a coldhearted refusal
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Recent Examples of coldhearted
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.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
The image of the mustache-twirling landlord as villain goes back at least to the Industrial Revolution, when popular culture made the role synonymous with coldhearted extraction from the poor.
—Michael Friedrich, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
By the early ’90s, as hip-hop evolved from its upbeat dance origins to more coldhearted expressions, that shift threatened the careers of rappers who presented themselves as lovers.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2023
Except that his equally coldhearted sister now threatens to take custody of her two beloved children, claiming that a single woman is no fit guardian for a young viscount.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
The image of the mustache-twirling landlord as villain goes back at least to the Industrial Revolution, when popular culture made the role synonymous with coldhearted extraction from the poor.
—Michael Friedrich, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
By the early ’90s, as hip-hop evolved from its upbeat dance origins to more coldhearted expressions, that shift threatened the careers of rappers who presented themselves as lovers.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2023
Except that his equally coldhearted sister now threatens to take custody of her two beloved children, claiming that a single woman is no fit guardian for a young viscount.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coldhearted
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Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The relationship between Ye and Cole has been icy for some time.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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When older cinematographer Otto Heller (The Ladykillers, Alfie) refused to take a medical exam to be insured for Billion Dollar Brain, which was going to be filmed in frigid Finland, producer Harry Saltzman turned to Williams, who had done commercials for Russell.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Other parks, such as Denali and Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska, are much easier to access and far less frigid in summer.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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Aldi may carry kosher items, but the stores don’t have cold and hot deli counters or butchers who customize cuts.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The Thursday Murder Club, based on Richard Osman’s novel of the same name, follows four retirees — Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) — who solve cold case murders for fun.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Editors’ Picks Darren Criss Does the Robot Image Throughout her career, Ms. Sagan was defiant, facing interviewers with a brittle sophistication.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Tectonics refers to the processes that deform a rocky planet’s brittle outer shell.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
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Sprinkle tops evenly with reserved sugar-flour mixture (about 1 1/2 teaspoons each).—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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My ticket was for travel with up to six others in a reserved couchette cabin.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Letscher, so unlike his character, played the baddie so well: cold, calculated, and heartless.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Such a bird’s eye view of existence, however, can lead to extremely problematic lines of thought that are heartless at best, and actively eugenicist at worst.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 May 2025
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Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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In recent years, Update has emerged as the most reliable segment in an often-uneven show, as Che and Jost honed their oddball chemistry as an uncaring provocateur paired with a snarky guy willing to parody his own privilege.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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Gilroy drew upon his lifelong study of historical revolutions to inform the show’s interweaving storylines of payroll heists and gulag escapes, street riots and false flag operations, squabbling freedom fighters and pitiless secret police.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Her loss unleashed Twain’s anger at pitiless fate, and his relationships with his two surviving daughters became increasingly estranged.—
Mary Ann Gwinn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Coldhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coldhearted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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