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also stoney
as in stern
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
The hike up to the cross is difficult and swampy, with Tompkins and her team stepping between tufts of grass, while the glassy water along the shoreline laps quietly at the stony beach below.
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John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
In historical times such fields were called ‘stony fields’ by farmers.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
One is a stony oubliette with crystals growing out of the walls.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Brain coral is a hard coral, also known as a stony coral or reef builder.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
In historical times such fields were called ‘stony fields’ by farmers.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
One is a stony oubliette with crystals growing out of the walls.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Brain coral is a hard coral, also known as a stony coral or reef builder.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stony
Adjective
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As Kirsten Cohen’s stern taskmaster of a father, Alan Dale was only supposed to have a brief appearance on The O.C.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sterling was all smiles for the photo, but the same couldn’t be said for Bronze, who gave the camera a stern look.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Informatica — Shares plunged 33% after the cloud data management company issued a grim forecast for the current quarter.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Players who are used to the dull reds and grim grays of many modern RPGs will have to get used to the bright blue skies and just-short-of-psychedelic pastel palettes that make the Living Lands much easier on the eyes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are delicious as the two ruthless favorites of the monarch, who try to outmaneuver each other at all costs.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The ruthless brutality by Iraq and Iran displayed the lengths to which the region’s governments were willing to go to silence the Kurds.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The protest was not politically motivated, but demonstrations in the country can sometimes lead to political unrest under the harsh regime.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The delays follow the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing a warning over harsh weather for residents of Huntersville and Gastonia in North Carolina, which is also affecting the Charlotte Douglas Airport.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever regime emerges could well be even more radical and obdurate.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement None of that has immunized the lowly smelt from its most obdurate enemy: partisan folly.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Liu doesn’t invite a shred of sympathy for this pitiless mom.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The story mirrors the original, following a fresh batch of desperate have-nots competing in elementary school games with a sizable fortune for the winners and pitiless execution for the losers.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The temptation is too much for a merciless monarch to resist and she's briefed on the details of the team's counter-terrorism assignment.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The merciless flames left gardeners, caregivers, domestic workers, child care providers and others without the tools needed to do their jobs.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Still, the Steelers have some tough decisions to make for their roster, and the team has already made a big one by letting Smith go.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Hot team Playing arguably the toughest schedule in the county, St. Augustine’s boys basketball team started the season 3-12.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Stony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stony. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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