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case-hardened

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verb

past tense of case-harden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for case-hardened
Adjective
  • Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 June 2025
  • Michael Fassbender plays the deceased Apple guru — a flawed, ruthless, but ultimately compassionate soul.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The film is cold-bloodedly whimsical, asking the audience to root for a merciless man who endeavors, ever so incrementally, to understand some deeper human truths.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Their average vine has 30 years of age and is planted in stony limestone soils.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
  • The steep, stony ground made cultivation challenging.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Case-hardened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/case-hardened. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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