are hardening
- present progressive of harden.
Example Sentences
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Attitudes toward migrants and refugees are hardening throughout the continent, in a difficult balance between protecting borders and respecting human rights.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
“We are hardening, if you will, the fence here, putting up concertina wire to make that wall less scalable,” Walker said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2018
Some people are hardening themselves for the worst.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2015
The way they handled it suggested England are hardening into a side which can consistently perform in any environment, a recurring problem in the early stages of Martin Johnson's tenure.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2011
I shall not go on, Jasmine, because I see by your face that you are hardening your heart.
From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton
