hard-line
adjective
: advocating or involving a rigidly uncompromising course of action
a hard-line policy
Examples of hard-line in a Sentence
a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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The 30-year-old investor has made a name for himself with fiery campaign videos on social media, as well as taking hard-line stances against immigration, even legal immigration.
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Jim Defede, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The Lee administration has therefore appointed moderates to key diplomatic posts, such as national security adviser, and Lee can further empower them while pushing back against more hard-line forces by demonstrating the tangible benefits of cooperation with Tokyo.
—Ayumi Teraoka, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2025
Despite not getting a vote on ObamaCare subsidies extension as part of the GOP health care package, moderates are resisting hard-line tactics that could sink the GOP health care bill or more fiercely defy Republican leadership.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
But long-time American allies in Europe have struggled to balance the mounting pressure from Washington with their reluctance to give in to Russia’s hard-line demands.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
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Jim Defede, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The Lee administration has therefore appointed moderates to key diplomatic posts, such as national security adviser, and Lee can further empower them while pushing back against more hard-line forces by demonstrating the tangible benefits of cooperation with Tokyo.
—Ayumi Teraoka, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2025
Despite not getting a vote on ObamaCare subsidies extension as part of the GOP health care package, moderates are resisting hard-line tactics that could sink the GOP health care bill or more fiercely defy Republican leadership.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
But long-time American allies in Europe have struggled to balance the mounting pressure from Washington with their reluctance to give in to Russia’s hard-line demands.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-line
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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