toughie

Example Sentences

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Mind you, the first knockout hurdle on the road to Istanbul looks a toughie.

From The Guardian

When asked about Judy Garland, he’d say, “I thought she was going to be a toughie, but she wasn’t.”

From The New Yorker

“I am the new toughie here in hell,” he said.

From New York Times

Her character is a real toughie, and their meet-cute moment is a flashback scene showing her winning a bar brawl while Jackson looks on in reverent, loving awe.

From Seattle Times

Turns out it’s a toughie for humans as well.

From The Verge