more hard-nosed
Example Sentences
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Despite the cuddly nature of the subject matter it will be more hard-nosed legal battle than pillow fight.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
Both teams are bracing for even more hard-nosed play in Game 4 on Monday, and Antetokoumpo sounded almost eager at the thought.
From Washington Post • May 7, 2022
The world of fashion might have become a more hard-nosed, commercial space, but it is no less extravagant for it.
From The Guardian • Feb. 15, 2018
By the time she prepared to leave the State Department in early 2013, former officials said, she wrote at least two confidential memos to Obama urging a more hard-nosed approach.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2016
It’s as sleek as the 1997-2001 television series “La Femme Nikita,” which starred Peta Wilson, but darker and more hard-nosed.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2010
