tough guy
Example Sentences
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"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
“Come after me, arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy, you know?”
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
“Don’t ever say what you said,” the commander in chief snarled before boasting about how he wasn’t a chicken and was actually a tough guy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
I’d forgotten the tough guy behind the desk.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
