hard-nosed
Example Sentences
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Zhu also developed a reputation as a hard-nosed opponent of corruption, which he once described as one of China's most pressing problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Also a no-brainer for Nolan was his choice of Matt Damon, who’d had a key role in “Interstellar” and was hard-nosed master builder Gen. Leslie Groves in “Oppenheimer,” to play Odysseus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Noah Wyle plays Dr Robby, a traumatised, hard-nosed yet deeply empathetic lead physician in the A&E department of a Pittsburg hospital.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Good things have happened when people decided not to give up entirely and held on to that kind of hard-nosed faith.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2026
But he had been one hell of a runner, tough as leather, hard-nosed, and people around town still remembered him for that as if it had happened yesterday.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
