hard-nosed

Example Sentences

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Military training prepared him for the hard-nosed politics of running for city council in Jersey City, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cutting prices in a crisis doesn’t square with the usual picture of hard-nosed commodities traders, but Abbott says his microbes are still in the money thanks to Pivot Bio’s low production and shipping costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Opinion will be divided on his decision to substitute Kinsky after only 17 minutes, between a coach saving the keeper from himself or a hard-nosed act that might kill a young player's career.

From BBC

The Gunners would, in all likelihood, end up as unpopular, unloved champions as their hard-nosed approach comes under increasingly unflattering scrutiny.

From BBC

The new chief executive is promising hard-nosed business leadership and has appointed Tiger Woods to chair their Future Competitions Committee.

From BBC