rock-hard
Example Sentences
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Like a killer golf swing or rock-hard glutes, a perfect lawn is a way for people who make a living with their minds to prove they are good at something physical too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Like the mussels, it requires “crystal-clear, rock-hard, ice-cold water,” said Robert T. Dillon, a former biology professor who runs the Freshwater Gastropods of North America Project, which inventories snail species.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
But the rock-hard suspensions of the ground-effect cars were not popular at all, and the chassis side of the new rules, most would agree, has been a step in the right direction.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
In her AP review, Jocelyn Noveck wrote that “Efron, with his rock-hard physique and ’70s mullet, turns in some of the most affecting work of his career.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
His face was rock-hard, save for the convulsively winking eye.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
