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
Beto could see that Naomi didn’t know what the word meant, but she just gave Cari a long hard look.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
