as in unsentimental
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-edged
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The Problems Do Not Go Away McGee is refreshingly unsentimental about what building a business over a decade actually looks like.
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Paradoxically, maintaining a consistent edge requires constant, unsentimental internal change—of processes, technology, and people.
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Those are two tough-minded veterans.
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Lucas is a tough-minded old buzzard.
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Gorgeous cinematography and a very unromantic portrayal of the grueling life of a secret agent make this a solid watch.
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The logical, unromantic version of their history is that in the 17th century Chincoteague farmers moved their livestock to neighboring Assateague Island to roam freely and avoid fencing their land, as well as skirting various taxation laws.
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That accounting change reported Social Security’s dedicated payroll tax revenue alongside all other federal income in a single bottom-line figure, making the overall deficit look smaller.
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Mitchell said public safety is a bottom-line issue for residents and a reason why people decide to even migrate to Charlotte in the first place.
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His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it.
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Against the run of play, the Atlas Lions won a free kick near the corner of the box after Luc De Fougerolles was booked for a cynical challenge.
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Blending philosophy, science, and grounded insight, Making Sense of Life explores how people form beliefs, respond to challenges, and refine their perspectives over time.
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Throughout Paris, collections appeared more grounded, sophisticated and wardrobe-oriented.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Those are legitimate concerns, and yet the rebuttals are just as logical.
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The value equation was rational, transactional and easy to understand.
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Perhaps there was a rational explanation for the man outside her apartment.
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“Hard-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-edged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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