be tough

Example Sentences

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But he knows the road to recovery will be tough and unprecedented.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But acquiring them will be tough, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The summer months of midterm-election years tend to be tough for the stock market, according to an analysis by Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

"If it doesn't fly in Cannes, it's going to be tough to recover from that," he explained.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“You are not going over there to lose,” he told the general, “but to be tough and see what we can do.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge