hard-boiled

I imagine that when you imagine a TV critic, you picture some hard-boiled, crusty, even heartless type.

My grandmother used to make these little, savory turnovers with meat inside and chopped-up hard-boiled eggs.

Lange, known for his hard-boiled mysteries, has penned a dangerous noir romance.

While Hollywood’s film noir golden age peaked in a postwar America that welcomed cynical detectives and wise-guy crooks, today’s hard-boiled crime stories continue to find an audience.

She and the others stand in Collect Pond Park, sharing chocolates and hard-boiled eggs.