toughened
Example Sentences
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"In one way it toughened me. But I would have preferred a normal childhood, with friends, with joy," he said, his room decorated with a large painting of his hometown.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Another theory is that Euro phenoms arrive toughened up by playing against older men.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025
We have to embrace that which has toughened us and has given us character and has given us something a little extra yearn for and live for.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
Thailand's lese-majeste law has been in place since the creation of the country's first criminal code in 1908, although the penalty was toughened in 1976.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
Tree-ear’s hands were toughened by calluses from ax and spade, his arms strengthened by endless work; he gave not a single step of ground to the robber.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
