tough guy
Example Sentences
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“Steve’s a good kid. He made a bad decision. But if you want to be a tough guy, you need to do it during the game, for a blockout, for a rebound,” said Cronin afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Trump previously met Sharaa in May during a visit to Riyadh, where he described him as a "tough guy, very strong past".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 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
Coran’s Rachel plays a clever tough guy who puts on a vicious façade to avoid an actual fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
I'm not sure I like having Mom act like some tough guy from a Clint Eastwood movie.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
