tough guy

Example Sentences

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After that meeting, the US president described Sharaa as a "tough guy" with a "very strong past".

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

"It is possible, but extremely unlikely, Cuomo can catch Mamdani," said Lincoln Mitchell, a political science professor at Columbia University, saying the former governor's "tough guy persona" dates from another era.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

“Come after me, arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy, you know?”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Focusing largely on the work, which Eastwood continues as a director at age 94, Levy also explores the personas the subject has cultivated over the years, from tough guy to auteur.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

‘Yes, but -’ ‘We have to believe in Leo. There is no way he would die so easily. He’s a tough guy.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan