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Recent Examples of hard-bitten But the sentiments are the razors in the apples: hard-bitten, painful, wise from disappointment, and braced for the next crisis. Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024 Alaska has devolved into a colony of big oil, and its politics have become so closed, hard-bitten, and strident. Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-bitten
Adjective
  • Loftin Hall itself, the former student dining hall where the museum is housed, is noteworthy on its own, with beautiful Mexican tiles and sturdy wooden beams.
    Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The insulation will keep you warm in below-zero temperatures, while the sturdy rubber soles will prevent you from slipping and sliding on icy terrain.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • On Earth, organisms living in harsh environments, such as hydrothermal vents in the ocean floor, are called extremophiles, and the experiment could reveal which microorganisms are hardy enough to exist amid the harsh radiation of space.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Anise shrubs that can grow to tree forms are hardy and should not be affected by some of the cold weather that could still be ahead.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.
    Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • How to merge the modern electric lifestyle with the outdoorsy, rugged ethos that defines Jeep as a brand, alongside the more recent addition of the internal-combustion Grand Wagoneer SUV's enormous luxury.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Known for its relaxed chore coats and rugged chambray shirts, Drakes began in East London in 1977 and opened its Savile Row flagship in 2019.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Strings — and the fact the Nampa show happens May 20, before Idaho temperatures boil — makes this music lineup tough to resist.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
  • On the other hand, Hill has had a tough time recently.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Our commitment includes the vigorous pursuit of both the North Korean actors and those providing them with material support.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The hammam routine involves mixed use of the herbal steam room, dry heat sauna, stimulating Swiss shower, cool mist room, aqua massage vitality pool, and a warm marble belly stone; not to mention a vigorous body scrub followed by a purifying cleanse and 60- or 90-minute massage.
    Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • North Reading’s strength lies in its stout man-to-man defense.
    Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The Chiefs, behind a ball-control offense and stout defense, went 15-2 in the regular season to clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Hard-bitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-bitten. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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