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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The 30-year-old investor has made a name for himself with fiery campaign videos on social media, as well as taking hard-line stances against immigration, even legal immigration.
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Jim Defede, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite not getting a vote on ObamaCare subsidies extension as part of the GOP health care package, moderates are resisting hard-line tactics that could sink the GOP health care bill or more fiercely defy Republican leadership.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
But long-time American allies in Europe have struggled to balance the mounting pressure from Washington with their reluctance to give in to Russia’s hard-line demands.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
In his political career, Sarkozy took a hard-line stance on crime, introducing mandatory-minimum sentencing and toughening rules for young offenders.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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Jim Defede, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite not getting a vote on ObamaCare subsidies extension as part of the GOP health care package, moderates are resisting hard-line tactics that could sink the GOP health care bill or more fiercely defy Republican leadership.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
But long-time American allies in Europe have struggled to balance the mounting pressure from Washington with their reluctance to give in to Russia’s hard-line demands.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
In his political career, Sarkozy took a hard-line stance on crime, introducing mandatory-minimum sentencing and toughening rules for young offenders.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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