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How do you use Hardnosed in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Hardnosed in a sentence

Hardnosed meaning

Alternative form of hard-nosed.

Using Hardnosed

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of hard-nosed.

Context around Hardnosed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

bare 1× logic 1×

Sentence patterns with Hardnosed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

prayer through hardnosed logic and 1× to be hardnosed bare knuckled 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he also knew 1× i reached my 1×

Common sentence endings:

health he continued 1× to the wire 1×

Words around Hardnosed

Just before it in the word index:

hardnesses 2 hardness 138 hardman 70 hardly 1.987 hardliners 79 hardliner 25

Just after it in the word index:

hardoi 6 hardon 3 hardoon 2 hardouin 5 hardpan 3 hardpoint 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Hardnosed

  • In this selection, "hardnosed" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bare and logic stand out and add context to how "hardnosed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include prayer through hardnosed logic and and to be hardnosed bare knuckled. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hardnosed" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hardnosed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He also knew when to be hardnosed, bare-knuckled, and let things go down to the wire. (17 words)

I reached my decision through deep prayer, through hardnosed logic, and I asked myself, what choices must I make to maximize my chance to save America's children and restore national health?" he continued. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

I reached my decision through deep prayer, through hardnosed logic, and I asked myself, what choices must I make to maximize my chance to save America's children and restore national health?" he continued. (34 words)

He also knew when to be hardnosed, bare-knuckled, and let things go down to the wire. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

He also knew when to be hardnosed, bare-knuckled, and let things go down to the wire.

I reached my decision through deep prayer, through hardnosed logic, and I asked myself, what choices must I make to maximize my chance to save America's children and restore national health?" he continued.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hardnosed" in a sentence?
An example: "He also knew when to be hardnosed, bare-knuckled, and let things go down to the wire." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "hardnosed" from authentic English texts.
What does "hardnosed" mean?
Hardnosed means: Alternative form of hard-nosed.
How many example sentences with "hardnosed" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "hardnosed", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.