toughie
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Stipe: I’m a toughie — I’m not easily manipulated or pushed around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Quiz five out of five and this one is a toughie.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
In contrast, Mapplethorpe, who emerged in the anything-goes 1970s, explored his various identities “as a woman, as a gangster, as a devilish imp, as a toughie, as nothing special.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2018
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 ● Jul. 11, 2018
“I knew you were an old toughie the minute I saw you.”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
"We were not toughies and they made us toughies – I became a trained infantry man," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
That leaves two other toughies as what appear to be the decisive races.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2024
The Supreme Court will end up hearing about 70 cases a year — in theory the toughest of the toughies — and 40% of the time the justices will still issue a unanimous ruling.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2019
Other KingCo teams expected to be strong include traditional toughies Eastlake and Woodinville.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2010
Best actor and best actress in a musical are both toughies, but on balance, I'd probably plumb for Rowan Atkinson for Oliver! and Hannah Waddingham for A Little Night Music.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2010
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