hard-line

Example Sentences

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It’s a hard line to take given that you have a modest net worth and two kids.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“There’s no hard line dates for any of our players, it really isn’t,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Farage stressed Thomas and his party colleagues in Wales would set Welsh policy, saying he was "not a hard line dictator".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

But they also endorse foods like red meat and full-fat dairy, while taking a hard line against highly processed foods, added sugar and refined carbohydrates like white bread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Maybe it was something in the shape of her eyes, the way they squinted at me in disbelief, or maybe it was the hard line of her mouth, which was clamped shut, determined.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover