harden
Example Sentences
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I’d hardened myself to this wretched life, but I shouldn’t have to.
From Literature
But in October, Susan was invited on a tour of the devastated area, and what she saw hardened her resolve to defend the land once again.
From Literature
More notable than the snowfall itself was the prolonged blast of extreme cold that followed, hardening snow into what has been informally dubbed "snowcrete" and making cleanup efforts especially difficult.
From Barron's
The hardened tissue makes it harder for chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs to penetrate the tumor.
From Science Daily
But after weeks of a federal operation that has touched nearly everyone in some way or another, attitudes have hardened.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
