hard-nosed

Example Sentences

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Carney led the Liberal Party to a fourth-straight electoral win last April, on the promise of taking a hard-nosed approach in trade negotiations with Washington and delivering relief for the Canadian economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, they recall him expressing a hard-nosed and narrow view of the American national interest.

From New York Times

While Hayden is a hard-nosed player who digs out pucks from corners and creates traffic in front of the net, he can also drop his gloves and throw punches.

From Seattle Times

Sardonic, hard-nosed Jen and flighty, bleeding heart Judy are returning after more than two years, so fans may need a binge-watch refresher on their high jinks.

From Los Angeles Times

The perennial hard-nosed cop, Franz has a sweaty feast as Sipowicz, a paunchy, loud-dressing, self-destructive, hot-tempered boozer who abducts an obnoxious mobster from a restaurant at gunpoint and assaults him, all in public view.

From Los Angeles Times