more hard-nosed
Example Sentences
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Despite the cuddly nature of the subject matter it will be more hard-nosed legal battle than pillow fight.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
Both teams are bracing for even more hard-nosed play in Game 4 on Monday, and Antetokoumpo sounded almost eager at the thought.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2022
Ms. Wolf directs him and the others with obvious compassion, though more hard-nosed clarity might help.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2018
But CFG’s multinational corporate model somehow obliges us to take a more hard-nosed view of how much this “love” is really worth.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2017
By the time she prepared to leave the State Department in early 2013, former officials said, she wrote at least two confidential memos to Obama urging a more hard-nosed approach.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2016
