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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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His message to parishioners has remained steady and unsentimental.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After the even more cryptic Alps, Lanthimos branched out into the English-language market, where his often cruel, unsentimental style of surrealism proved an immediate critical hit with 2015’s The Lobster.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The film is set in and around a maternity home in Liège where the staff look after their charges, all teen-agers, with tough-minded compassion.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2026
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The number of ambiguous, tough-minded docs may be dwindling, but the tools to repair a broken world are growing.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The most unromantic, perfect proposal.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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Over time, the unromantic Valentín relishes the chance to hear Molina recap a silly, big-hearted romantic plot of a musical his idol Ingrid Luna (Lopez) starred in.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hubspot — The stock slumped 12%, despite the customer platform reporting strong top and bottom-line figures for the third quarter.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then, Walmart gets another bottom-line boost, as a large portion of those SNAP funds get turned around and spent at Walmart.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The shootout in the finale felt ripped from another (lesser) series, Sarah Catherine Hook’s monologue as Piper, now wanting to wash Thailand off her, just a bit of a pat cheat (and a more cynical White on display).—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For many people, that means feeling calmer, clearer, and more grounded.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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My mom is someone who is still very grounded.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Harbaugh seemed like a logical candidate, but Miami’s hiring of Jon-Eric Sullivan as general manager — and not longtime Harbaugh colleague Chad Alexander — makes that fit less obvious.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Because those employees are in turn often availing themselves of Medi-Cal, Elhawary said, lawmakers see a logical path to taxing their employers in order to support the healthcare system at large.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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There seemed to be a rational acceptance of the outcome.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Hard-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-edged. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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