hard-line
adjective
: advocating or involving a rigidly uncompromising course of action
a hard-line policy
Examples of hard-line in a Sentence
a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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In March, some hard-line proponents of the hijab staged a protest—and were dispersed by security forces, a rare reversal of fortunes.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil over the country's prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a hard-line conservative who was convicted of trying to overthrow democracy.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
This hard-line immigration policy from Republicans has raised concerns over racial profiling from immigrant rights advocates.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Takaichi is the first female prime minister in the history of Japan, a hard-line conservative.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil over the country's prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a hard-line conservative who was convicted of trying to overthrow democracy.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
This hard-line immigration policy from Republicans has raised concerns over racial profiling from immigrant rights advocates.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Takaichi is the first female prime minister in the history of Japan, a hard-line conservative.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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