Flinty (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His flinty expression softened slightly as he handed her a tissue.
- She gazed at the protesters with a flinty stare, unyielding to their demands.
- Despite her tough exterior, she wasn't flinty enough to withstand the little boy's heartbreaking tears.
- His eyes were cold and flinty as he cut the workers off, terminating their benefits.
- Even the flinty, no-nonsense doctor was moved by the tragic tale of loss and struggle.