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Recent Examples of tough-minded
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.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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
His dad was a very, very tough-minded person.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
That second unit included Pollard, who was known for being physical and tough-minded during an era when physicality was more celebrated in the NBA, if not always during practice.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The tough-minded, rigid leadership style that worked during Welch’s era doesn’t fit the needs of modern leadership, especially for younger generations who value vulnerability, authenticity, and emotional intelligence.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Is the group as tough-minded without Thibodeau’s patented verve?
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Everyone in the studio nods along to Paco’s tough-minded flexes and mafioso folktales.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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
His dad was a very, very tough-minded person.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
That second unit included Pollard, who was known for being physical and tough-minded during an era when physicality was more celebrated in the NBA, if not always during practice.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The tough-minded, rigid leadership style that worked during Welch’s era doesn’t fit the needs of modern leadership, especially for younger generations who value vulnerability, authenticity, and emotional intelligence.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Is the group as tough-minded without Thibodeau’s patented verve?
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Everyone in the studio nods along to Paco’s tough-minded flexes and mafioso folktales.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tough-minded
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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And as for the leaders of Corporate America, for whom an independent Fed is a bottom-line concern?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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He’ll be tasked with defining and driving the brand’s next growth chapter, to increase bottom-line profitability and develop a scalable operating model, Sourcing Journal’s sister publication reported.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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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In a relationship characterized by levelheaded stability, competition between the United States and China would endure.—
Da Wei,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Oct. 2025
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Collins will play Louis, White Sun’s good-natured and levelheaded cousin.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Karen Idelson,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Scapegoating everyone of similar background as a criminal should be self-evidently wrong to any rational person.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even paranoiacs have enemies, maybe rendering their paranoia a rational response.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Savvy therapists are leveraging AI in sensible and vital ways.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Yet attempts to fix the problem stalled until the Legislature finally managed to pass a sensible set of performance measures for nursing programs last year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On the women's side, Bianca Belair and Ripley are emerging as logical winners in early prediction pieces, though neither path is certain.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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French quantum startup Alice and Bob developed an innovative approach to move its logical qubit up and down, like an elevator.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Tough-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tough-minded. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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