hard-edged

American  

[hahrd-ejd] / ˈhɑrdˌɛdʒd /

adjective

1. realistic and uncompromising.

   a hard-edged documentary.

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Etymology

Origin of hard-edged

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

A hard-edged 1928 coffee table may be made of oak, but it’s covered in shimmering mica.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brian Cox is one of Hollywood’s go-to guys when they need to convey something hard-edged and world-weary.

From Salon

Ahead of the meeting in London, Starmer insisted - as he often has in the past - that Ukraine needed "hard-edged security guarantees".

From BBC

In the late ’60s, Lane was a nationally famous explainer of California culture, hard-edged but with a literary bent.

From Los Angeles Times

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