The word "cruel" originates from the Latin word crudelis, which is defined as "hardhearted, bloodthirsty, unmerciful and inhuman."

To not give it a standing ovation is to be hardhearted.

An unexpectedly dominant debate performance showed that he still possessed the fire voters admired, while his TV ads showcased the luckless workers devastated by Romney’s hardhearted business practices.

That might sound harsh and hardhearted — and may be politically impossible — but it could actually protect Americans abroad.

Am I wrong, or are they hardhearted here?