Examples of 'hard-nosed' in a sentence
Meaning of "hard-nosed"
hard-nosed (verb) - To be practical, realistic, or unsentimental in one's approach or attitude
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- guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory
- hardheaded, stubborn
- tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.
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Supporters of whaling are hard-nosed in their methods.
A hard-nosed world war two combat officer.
I do not agree with this hard-nosed discipline.
Corporate hard-nosed raider meets libidinous lit professor.
They came with a perspective of we got to be hard-nosed.
It is also a hard-nosed business proposition.
I told you he would be too hard-nosed to help.
As a hard-nosed social scientist but at the same time wanting to be.
You are going to ruin my reputation for hard-nosed journalism.
She is doing it for hard-nosed political and commercial reasons.
Between caring boyfriend and hard-nosed cop.
His hard-nosed discipline gained him a reputation for being fiery.
I read she married that hard-nosed wildcatter.
Kennett was once a hard-nosed conservative who was not initially in favor of decriminalization.
He is also put off by her hard-nosed attitude.
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Even a hard-nosed judge could be turned around by stories of a kid getting hit.
These changes are the outcome of hard-nosed experience.
That you can be a hard-nosed son of a bitch when it comes to getting results.
They so wish they had a hard-nosed profile.
Hard-nosed negotiations are needed, environment politically charged with many turf issues.
But they have to be explained to people in hard-nosed terms.
At the mercy of every hard-nosed jade that would misuse him.
However, her views on financing might be considered simplistic by hard-nosed politicians.
This is a well balanced budget, hard-nosed in some areas and compassionate in others.
Everybody is going to like this young man because he is a very hard-nosed player.
Skill is typically related to hard-nosed economic imperatives that favour men 's experiences.
But the only thing that those hard-nosed boys.
Eight hard-nosed and fearless litigators who spent their hours chewing up people.
Dad was a union zealot and a hard-nosed political debater.
And all those hard-nosed Southern sons of bitches who never buckled under.
There is a new judge in town with a hard-nosed approach to juvenile crime.
The balance has been over indexed on decisiveness, aggression and hard-nosed stuff.
Iran has always had an image of a hard-nosed negotiator and a skittish ally.
This is where Naomi shifts from unlikely recommendations to hard-nosed reality.
When i read she would married that hard-nosed wildcatter, i did not want to believe it.
Seldom have I read something with such a mixture of gospel ambition and hard-nosed realism.
He was noted for his aggressive, hard-nosed defensive play more than his offensive prowess.
And I do not take yourself to be hard-nosed.
And even the most hard-nosed ones can not pretend it does not impact them.
That kid brother of yours can get mighty hard-nosed if you crowd him.
Do not consider yourself hard-nosed enough to deal with those inevitable tenants from hell?
It ai not like them old days with those hard-nosed Rattleball boys.
ODI differs from hard-nosed financing bodies by taking a success story.
These typical instructors are similar to an old school, hard-nosed Marine drill sergeant.
Despite his diabetes and hard-nosed play, Clarke proved to be remarkably durable.
Even if it squares you with the Lord Mississippi is more hard-nosed.
He gained notoriety for being a witty and hard-nosed leader among the prisoners.
With another hard-nosed victory, they punched their ticket to the BCS championship game.
Keith Chapman pulls no punches about the hard-nosed nature of toy sales.
It 's built around the hard-nosed lessons coach Tom Izzo has been teaching for years.
