hard-edged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hard-edged
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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
The bare-legged dancers sport various hard-edged, geometric designs on their sleek costumes, designed by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
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
On “The Last of Us,” Jeffrey Wright’s Isaac Dixon is the hard-edged leader of the Washington Liberation Front, a rebel group fighting the Seraphites, a theocratic cult, for control of post-Cordyceps Seattle.
From Salon • May 12, 2025
It was near impossible to get her to go beyond that hard-edged sweetness, but that didn’t stop me from trying.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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