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'tough' in a sentence

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tough adjective

: very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

: substantially made or constructed

: violent and lawless

: feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

: unfortunate or hard to bear

: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

: not given to gentleness or sentimentality

: physically toughened

: resistant to cutting or chewing

tough noun

: someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

: an aggressive and violent young criminal

: a cruel and brutal fellow


  • Yes, this exam is quite tough.
  • English words like "eat" and "tough" are not aesthetic.
  • So you think you're a tough guy?
  • It was a tough pill to swallow.
  • Next year will be tough.
  • It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future!
  • She isn't as tough as she used to be.
  • I know times are tough.
  • I was the toughest kid in the neighborhood.
  • That's a tough question to answer.
  • He acts like a tough guy.
  • This steak is too tough.
  • Why is Germany so tough on Greece?
  • I was expecting a tougher game.
  • Leadership calls for tough choices and, at times, tough language.
  • Athletes must be tough not only physically, but also mentally.
  • That's a tough nut to crack!
  • The competition is getting tougher and tougher.
  • Work was tougher than usual today.
  • That was a tough call.
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