Definition of "hardened" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of harden. (verb)
• Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous. (adjective)

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• "He sniffed, and as Hap watched, his expression hardened once more."
• "His expression hardened as he leaned over to unlace his boot."
• "Then her expression hardened and she strode after Fandral as if about to rush off to war."