hard-nosed
Example Sentences
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“In that countercultural heyday, it struck them as a hard-nosed business, establishment-style decision, which I suppose it was,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Known as an hard-nosed and aggressive operator, Williamson worked for former governors Jerry Brown and Gray Davis and mentored other women in politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
But the hard-nosed Cronin apparently couldn’t reach him while Michigan’s gentler Dusty May could and … hmmmm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Good things have happened when people decided not to give up entirely and held on to that kind of hard-nosed faith.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2026
But he had been one hell of a runner, tough as leather, hard-nosed, and people around town still remembered him for that as if it had happened yesterday.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
