make it tough
Example Sentences
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This commitment to your son could make it tough for you to use this home and visit your wife’s family.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
That can make it tough for investment chiefs to answer questions from pension trustees or university board members.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
The clatter of dishes and hum of voices make it tough to follow the conversation.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
“I am going to grind out at-bats, put the ball in play, take my walks, make it tough on the pitcher, lengthen out the lineup.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
“Maybe to make it tough to find prints,” Koontz theorized, already powdering the doorknob.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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