hardened

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Sticking to largely sycophantic media who lobbed softball questions hardened his ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There are divisions within the Taliban government on the issue of women's education which have been evident to us, but the supreme leader has only hardened his stance through the years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

But that dinner, more than anything else, adds a hardened glaze of insult to Megan’s allegation that Thompson cheated on her.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Many Iranians, initially welcoming the war, now fear the regime will emerge hardened or that strikes could cause Iran to become a failed state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

One scraped across hardened paint, but the other became a slice of pain that cut through the dizziness.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi