has hardened
- present perfect of harden (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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And the intensifying competition with the U.S. has hardened his resolve to set China on a course of self-sufficiency from energy to semiconductors and to limit foreign influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
City life has hardened her daughters and granddaughters in all the wrong ways and made them too soft in others.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
Even so, Alam admits public sentiment has hardened sharply.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Lucy finds herself torn between the cynicism and mathematical practicality her job has hardened in her and a yearning romanticism she wishes she could be open to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
His voice has hardened, though, and the expression on his face has, too.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
