long hard look
Example Sentences
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Take a long, hard look at your discretionary spending.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Dr Henrietta Hughes, patient safety commissioner for England, welcomed the report, saying the NHS needed to take "a long hard look" at the way patients are involved in their care.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
“It’s time for the Democrats to take a good, long hard look at how this happened,” said Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, as he opened up the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
“We must all step back and take a long, hard look at ourselves.”
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Boggs gives me a long, hard look before he answers.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
