long hard look

Example Sentences

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Take a long, hard look at your discretionary spending.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

"It was not the result we wanted and we are going to have to take a long hard look at ourselves," England captain Tom Burrow said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

“We must all step back and take a long, hard look at ourselves.”

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

But he’s also taking a long, hard look at his own memories, many painful, some inspiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

The Chancellor gave me a long, hard look before saying, “What?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss