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

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

Those changes were accompanied by more hard-edged policies, such as stricter uniforms for staff and rules that bar people from using the bathroom without a purchase.

From BBC

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