Examples of heartless in a Sentence
a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog
a heartless enemy that takes no prisoners
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To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
The film depicts heartless wealth, social class and the dehumanizing treatment workers receive in the hands of the ultra-rich.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
The heartless stunt came weeks after the death of 57-year-old homeless woman Debrina Kawam, who police say was set on fire by 33-year-old Guatemalan migrant Sabastian Zapeta at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. station on Dec. 22.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Court records are replete with judges sentencing people convicted of unquestionably violent crimes to decades in prison while proclaiming that the person before them is heartless, irredeemable, and will forever be a threat to society.
—Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
The film depicts heartless wealth, social class and the dehumanizing treatment workers receive in the hands of the ultra-rich.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
The heartless stunt came weeks after the death of 57-year-old homeless woman Debrina Kawam, who police say was set on fire by 33-year-old Guatemalan migrant Sabastian Zapeta at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. station on Dec. 22.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Court records are replete with judges sentencing people convicted of unquestionably violent crimes to decades in prison while proclaiming that the person before them is heartless, irredeemable, and will forever be a threat to society.
—Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Heartless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartless. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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