hard-edged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hard-edged
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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It doesn’t help that the vice presidents constantly runs down his wife in speeches, comments he tries to play off as jokes, but which are too hard-edged to sell as jovial.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
On Friday, the prime minister was trying to stick to his script, highlighting his "hard-edged" decisions – in other words, there's no more cash.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
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
They wore embroidered caftans and spicy perfume, their Chinese weaves hanging down to their backs, their conversation lined with a hard-edged worldliness, their laughter short and scornful.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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