hardened

Example Sentences

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Sticking to largely sycophantic media who lobbed softball questions hardened his ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There are divisions within the Taliban government on the issue of women's education which have been evident to us, but the supreme leader has only hardened his stance through the years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

But that dinner, more than anything else, adds a hardened glaze of insult to Megan’s allegation that Thompson cheated on her.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Fresh water was extremely scarce, so none of the group could wash their clothes a single time during their six-month stay—the cotton trousers they wore had hardened into leg armor by the time they left.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

But Sarah still has the magical melting effect on hardened adults.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman