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Example sentences for: tough

How can you use “tough” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

But older daughter Elisabeth is tough and smart, and younger son James is the boldest thinker.
Homework assignment: find an example where the "Tax Report" said something truly tough about the IRS's top man.
An editorial warns feminists excited about Elizabeth Dole's presidential run to remember "the Margaret Thatcher rule: A tough broad can lead a developed nation and do nothing to improve the status of women or children."
The enormous personal popularity of this good-natured but tough king from the Pyrénées proved vital for healing the wounds from the bitter wars.
"He's a good tough campaigner," the governor reciprocated manfully.