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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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Overwhelmingly, their responses were unsentimental.—
Hannah Pittard,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The national mindset is pragmatic, unsentimental, and profit-oriented.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Darcy goes running after Elizabeth in the rain…and then proposes to her in quite a clumsy and unromantic way?—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
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Unforgiven recasts the genre as a pitiless, almost pathologically unromantic realm populated by twits hoping to make their name and aged gunslingers who have to make peace with their bad pasts.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, both are smart, tough-minded and experienced players who understand their responsibilities and will take care of business on an every-down basis.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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At times, the Administration seemed to be testing how much destruction Americans would tolerate, if it was packaged as tough-minded business wisdom.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Home games were a communally happy experience instead of one in which 40,000 people were conditioned to expect the most cynical outcome possible.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That was a shameful, cynical act of political cowardice and corruption.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Glass’s ability to create organic shapes and rich, speckled textures also dovetails with the kinds of grounded and organic aspects designers are seeking in spaces meant to feel cozy, relaxed, and authentic.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, the more adventurous aspects of the series, including Wash’s travels with Titch and the burgeoning relationship between him and Tanna, feel less grounded.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Determining adjacent products like donuts for coffee and chips for sodas is logical.—
Tamara Bebb,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cashing paper checks typically requires photo identification and verification, so digital banking—where most financial fraud occurs—seems like a more logical area of concern.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sir Charlie Mayfield, a stalwart of the UK business community and advisor to Liz Kendall, Work and Pensions Secretary, has recently been quoted in The Times stating that employers have a ‘rational’ fear of hiring disabled staff.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The irony was that Harlem’s numbers queen, a model of rational risk-taking, found herself in a love triangle with a dream-book mystic—then took to the newspapers to denounce Futtam’s obvious impostures.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Drebin was a parody of an earlier type: the no-nonsense professional who gave the impression of competency but, in fact, had no discernible skills.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a division often known for its high-flying and fast-paced action, Kaun and Liona are a throwback, no-nonsense team that relies on brute force and power.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Hard-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-edged. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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