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Recent Examples of hard-edged
The Good, the Bad and the Painterly As Bouancheau fashioned a Puss that was more lyrical, like a character that stepped out of a fairy tale book and less hard-edged, all the other characters followed suit.
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Karen Idelson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
Karen Idelson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-edged
Adjective
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The film’s empathetic interest in individual, often eccentric human lives gives it a warmth that overrides the underlying melancholy of the material, making for a pleasingly unsentimental crowdpleaser.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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That unsentimental spirit has always drawn me to Rivera’s work.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The professionalism of stars, their charismatic hold over audiences, is inseparable from such tough-minded reckonings.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Murphy, a gifted mechanic and a veteran of the Great War, immediately stands out to Clancy as a tough-minded, industrious guy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Small-Business Mindset Listening to both Cook and Drew, all of this sounds unromantic in the best possible way.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using these unromantic, 50,000-ton auxiliaries to test the new battleship hull-form, mechanical systems or electrical innovations makes sense.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Top- and bottom-line results in the fourth quarter also topped expectations.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The top- and bottom-line numbers exceeded Wall Street analysts’ consensus expectations.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately, they have been taught to evaluate online communications with that cynical approach.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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There's far more acceptance for shows trying to be different than ever before, whether the programme is cynical or hopeful in nature.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On the weekends, throw on some slim sneakers to keep your look feeling more grounded.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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There is an opportunity here to create something timely, grounded and socially relevant.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Read it and explain to me, in detail, every flaw in my argument, every logical inconsistency, and every way my evidence is weak.—
Vivienne Ming,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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This is the logical, expedient, correct thing to do.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If more teams have lottery access and the worst teams don’t gain much by being the worst, then more franchises can justify late-season losing as a rational move.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Condemning Israel for its treatment of Palestinian dreams and aspirations is a rational choice.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hard-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-edged. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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