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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Khamenei’s speech reflects Iran’s determination to maintain a hard-line stance in response to these pressures while signaling resilience in the face of both military and diplomatic challenges.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Wicks oversees the church with an iron fist, challenging his congregation with hard-line, heated sermons that often turn personal.
—Adam Graham, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Putin has stuck to his hard-line stance throughout months of stop-start diplomacy with Washington, and the plan released last week was initially viewed across Europe as granting the Kremlin its core demands at the expense of Ukraine and its allies.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Today, as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reaches his late 80s, hard-line figures from the security services—not reformers—appear most likely to inherit his system.
—Jane Harman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Wicks oversees the church with an iron fist, challenging his congregation with hard-line, heated sermons that often turn personal.
—Adam Graham, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Putin has stuck to his hard-line stance throughout months of stop-start diplomacy with Washington, and the plan released last week was initially viewed across Europe as granting the Kremlin its core demands at the expense of Ukraine and its allies.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Today, as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reaches his late 80s, hard-line figures from the security services—not reformers—appear most likely to inherit his system.
—Jane Harman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-line
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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