How to Use when the going gets tough in a Sentence

when the going gets tough

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• But when the going gets tough, what better than sport to lift the spirits?
  — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
• Be patient and hunt more slowly and cautiously when the going gets tough.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
• To prove especially to my children that life’s not over and when the going gets tough, the tough get going.
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
• Buckling down when the going gets tough isn’t the prettiest of art forms, but a vital tool for the belt of any contender.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
• Sport can provide a meeting place for founders, but also a source of reslience and inspiration when the going gets tough.
  — Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
• That kind of dexterity is apparent in the footwork, one of those features that can swing matches when the going gets tough.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
• Political turbulence may cloud the immediate outlook, but companies like The Sun Company are proving that innovative business strategies can still generate serious returns when the going gets tough.
  — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025