tough-minded

Example Sentences

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In the 1970s, when they won their only two NBA titles, the Knicks were known as a "blue-collar, hard-working, tough-minded team," according to Adam Criblez, author of a book on the squad.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Ms. Jones meets the challenge of playing the only noncomedic role by establishing her character as tough-minded and wary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

G DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland, 6-5, 215: Heralded as a tough-minded and fearless player, the stat-sheet stuffer from Woodbridge, Virginia, led his team to the state title last season.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

How does a person whom Time called "a tough-minded man who has long shown an abundance of intellectual and physical resiliency" wind up on a window ledge?

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023

The show was not over—their favorite, the old bear, hadn’t appeared yet—but some even of the tough-minded, bloodthirsty Romans had had enough.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks