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Industrial coffee tables usually have hard lines, an edgy aesthetic and strong metal elements.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 As officials in Washington and Tehran strike increasingly hard lines, neighboring countries are desperate for a truce.—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Be in like a stressful state and then perform at like even hard lines.—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025 Nozawa approached the decor with the goal of softening the architecture's hard lines and surfaces, while channeling the color palette of the building materials.—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard lines