rock-hard

Example Sentences

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Like the mussels, it requires “crystal-clear, rock-hard, ice-cold water,” said Robert T. Dillon, a former biology professor who runs the Freshwater Gastropods of North America Project, which inventories snail species.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

But the rock-hard suspensions of the ground-effect cars were not popular at all, and the chassis side of the new rules, most would agree, has been a step in the right direction.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Over time, this so-called multiyear ice accumulates to several yards’ thickness, loses much of its salt content and becomes rock-hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

In her AP review, Jocelyn Noveck wrote that “Efron, with his rock-hard physique and ’70s mullet, turns in some of the most affecting work of his career.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024

Karl’s loaf-sized hands curled into two rock-hard fists.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson