Hardened
Hardened adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: hardened cynics regarded those TV shows as being anything but reality-based
Iron and hardened are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Iron" instead an adjective "Hardened".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Despite a trauma that would send a hardened Marine into an emotional tailspin, he barely mentions her twice in the entire time since and shrugs off her death like he was made of iron.
Source: Forgotten Fallen Friend -
In terms of armor, the movies sometimes get this right; they wore heavy iron cuirasses (breastplates) over wool padding, hardened leather skirts, and heavy boots.
- While his horribly mutilated body is displayed, what is left underneath the iron mask that he wears is never revealed — but it made even the battle-hardened Guts recoil in horror.
Source: Past Victim Showcase
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