Examples of 'playing hardball' in a sentence

Meaning of "playing hardball"

playing hardball: Taking a firm or aggressive stance in negotiations or situations, often to achieve a specific outcome or advantage. This phrase is commonly used in business and politics to describe a tough or uncompromising approach
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  • present participle of play hardball

How to use "playing hardball" in a sentence

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playing hardball
Seth is definitely playing hardball in your backyard.
Playing hardball when selling your home.
You have been playing hardball for years.
Playing hardball was never your game.
She said you would be playing hardball.
Seems your playing hardball impressed them.
So he and the board will be playing hardball.
I have been playing hardball since before you were born.
This is their way of playing hardball.
If it requires playing hardball to keep us from getting blamed for it.
Because they will be playing hardball.
Putin is now playing hardball after years of unfailing politeness.
Amir has good polls and is playing hardball.
I am not playing hardball here.
We believe these funds are playing hardball.

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Amazon is playing hardball as well.
So do not forget we are playing hardball.
I am playing hardball.
A strong guess is that both sides are still playing hardball.
Someone out there is playing hardball to get this egg.
I have spoken to Marlboro and they are playing hardball.
Amir is playing hardball.
Our Condo Czar has a history of playing hardball.
They are playing hardball.
Playing hardball with Putin on a horseback ride through Siberia.
The police are playing hardball.
We are playing hardball with Andrew Shepherd and we need a heavy bat.
Her brother was playing hardball.
We are playing hardball with Andrew.
Roger Newsome we know was playing hardball squash.
Andrada 's playing hardball until we deliver his military aid.
I do not mind playing hardball.
Loaning money to the country with the world 's highest risk means playing hardball.
Now you are playing hardball.
It 's because you have a reputation as a prismatic man … who understands the importance of playing hardball.
I am tired of playing hardball.
I know . Playing hardball was never your game.
I told you I was with him all yesterday morning playing hardball squash in his private court.
In a world of tech journalism that tends toward softball pitches, Swisher is playing hardball.
They were playing hardball.
I tell you right now, you are better off playing hardball.
Both are playing hardball.
I am well aware of that . Amir is playing hardball.
Sunshine playing hardball.
BIM mgmt doesn't want to concede that so they are playing hardball.
Grandma is playing hardball.
But I just met with the prosecutor and he 's playing hardball.
China is playing hardball.
I asked him about the possibility of two bombs . I am playing hardball.
We are playing hardball.

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