hardness
Example Sentences
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It is a pas de deux of contrasts—roughness and polish, hardness and softness, danger and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
WC-Co cemented carbides are essential for applications that demand strong resistance to wear and high hardness, including cutting and construction tools.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
“There’s a toughness and a hardness that’s developing within this program right now,” Riley said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024
"We had a fabulous Mondo track at the Athens Olympics. I like the hardness of them. I definitely feel that they are a lot faster than tartan tracks," says Ms McCambridge.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024
She unsquinched her eye at the hardness in my voice.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
Vocabulary lists containing hardness
Earth Science - Middle School
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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