hard news

Example Sentences

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At the second hospital, a surgeon walked in, took one look at me and stopped—with that stillness that comes before hard news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A respected journalist with the demeanor of an undertaker, McGee insisted to management that he ask the first three questions of any hard news subject who appeared on “Today” before Walters could have a chance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

I was a hard news person, a 'Dateline' person.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

Colleagues described Buell as a “visionary” who encouraged photographers to try new ways of covering hard news.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

So it came as hard news when I found out that there were people in Pakistan who were critical of me.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai