fierce-hearted

In a cock-eyed alternate reality, giant robot warriors -- REALLY giant robot warriors -- are the ultimate weapon, capturing the imagination of ever fierce-hearted patriot of every land.

Boing Boing 2007

Besides her harsh and unyielding father, Lily’s only real companion is Rosaleen, a tender, but fierce-hearted black woman who cooks, cleans and acts as her "stand-in mother."

The Secret Life of Bees: Summary and book reviews of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. 2002

Fighting, fierce-hearted and tireless, snows that drifted and piled,

Ballads of a Cheechako 1916

Certainly Belle did not, nor Mr. Quest, nor even that fierce-hearted harpy who hunted him to his grave.

Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Then the woman, being very cunning and fierce-hearted for revenge, took counsel with herself and said to the man, "I love thee, and if thou wilt make war upon thy brother I will marry thee."

Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Vincente de Valverde, an iron-souled, fierce-hearted Dominican, meet ecclesiastic for such a band.

South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure Cyrus Townsend Brady 1890

He looked the fierce-hearted, hard-handed warrior, from head to heel; though in accordance with Isaacs 'treaty he had been well taken care of and was dressed in the finest stuffs, his beard carefully clipped and his Indian turban rolled with great neatness round his dark and prominent brows.

Mr. Isaacs 1881

But with this possibility of relief, by an easy spring, from present evil, there rose the other possibility, that the fierce-hearted man might refuse to be propitiated.

Romola George Eliot 1849

But there were not a few of the fierce-hearted who thought with secret rejoicing that the Frate's word might be proved false.

Romola George Eliot 1849

When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free.

Just Jared 2008