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hard-ˈnosed ADJ inf

hard-nosed (realistic)

hard-nosed (realistic)

hard-nosed person

hard-nosed (unwavering)

hard-nosed (unwavering)

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He said to expect very hard-nosed and tough defensive play and a defensive-oriented team. en.wikipedia.org

His hard-nosed tactics improved profitability but this came at the expense of many consultants who he did not pay and retroactively changed terms of agreements. en.wikipedia.org

He was a hard-nosed competitor who would do anything to win. en.wikipedia.org

She is beautiful, red-headed, hard-nosed and brilliant. en.wikipedia.org

He often played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops, district attorneys, etc. en.wikipedia.org

Everybody is going to like this young man because he is a very hard-nosed player. en.wikipedia.org

His personality bordered on hard-nosed, and he rebuked those around him when they overstepped the boundary of their own capabilities (or authority). en.wikipedia.org

His hard-nosed approach has at times attracted the attention of umpires. en.wikipedia.org

It was an uncharacteristic gesture on the part of a hard-nosed, cynical fighter who always valued personal power far higher than party democracy. en.wikipedia.org

This break in expression is intended to show the duality of his personality: on the one hand a hard-nosed businessman, on the other a liberal patron of the arts. en.wikipedia.org

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