be tough

Example Sentences

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Turkey will be tough to beat and while I know Belgium and the Netherlands are not exactly outsiders, they are not among the favourites either.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s going to be tough for investors to pick winners and losers early in the robot race.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The trailer looks great, by the way, so maybe there’s still potential to steer out of this deathspin, but it’ll be tough.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Warsh spent most of his career warning that central banks must be tough on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s going to be tough on my parents.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini