be tough

Example Sentences

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But he knows the road to recovery will be tough and unprecedented.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The summer months of midterm-election years tend to be tough for the stock market, according to an analysis by Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Warsh spent most of his career warning that central banks must be tough on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But one of the remaining games is Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - and we've only won there once in 36 years, so that's going to be tough.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I knew it would be tough, but after being teammates with someone for so long, you learn their strengths and weaknesses.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad