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Definitions

hard-line

ADJECTIVE
firm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hard-core militant staunch uncompromising unyielding
WEAK
adamant hard-boiled hard-nosed inflexible stand-pat steadfast stern stiff strict unbending ungiving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
flexible irresolute tolerant

Example Sentences

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Catholic clergy have criticized the administration over both its hard-line tactics on immigration and its use of force abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Syria's leadership has been criticised by some hard-line Islamists for being too secular.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Politico’s description, meanwhile, was that Blair “encouraged members to curb their hard-line rhetoric about indiscriminate deportations, indicating it could cost them key voting blocs.”

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

And some observers have worried that hard-line immigration enforcement could deter some fans from attending matches.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Despite the hard-line choice Kennedy had made, he found Diem’s death shocking.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge