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

The author said he has spent months taking a long, hard look at himself and how he has made people feel, noting that he’s learning, “trying to do the work needed” and growing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

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

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

The woman in the school office had given her a long, hard look when she brought in her enrollment card.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez