tough guy

Example Sentences

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Trump previously met Sharaa in May during a visit to Riyadh, where he described him as a "tough guy, very strong past".

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

"It is possible, but extremely unlikely, Cuomo can catch Mamdani," said Lincoln Mitchell, a political science professor at Columbia University, saying the former governor's "tough guy persona" dates from another era.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

Especially a tough guy comedy that lets Neeson mock his lousy taste in roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

He has since endorsed the former governor in the mayoral primary, saying “we need not a nice guy, but a tough guy like Andrew Cuomo.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

“You turned into a tough guy while I was gone.”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez