hard-edged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hard-edged
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Obsession is maybe too hard-edged; interest too soft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Leiter is Israel's ambassador to the United States and a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and is well-versed in Israeli settler politics, conservative activism and hard-edged diplomacy.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
A hard-edged 1928 coffee table may be made of oak, but it’s covered in shimmering mica.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Speaking in the House of Commons, Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said the strategy offered a "plan that is both clear-eyed and hard-edged about the challenges we face."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
Long slopes they climbed, dark, hard-edged against the sky already red with sunset.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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