See tough on Wiktionary
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{
"text": "It's important to stay healthy when the going gets tough."
},
{
"text": "It was a tough decision, but I think she make the right choice."
},
{
"text": "The weather makes the overall competition tougher."
},
{
"text": "The wood was tough to break."
}
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"text": "The government is taking a tough stance on crime."
},
{
"text": "The public wants tougher enforcement of these laws."
},
{
"text": "The meat was really tough."
},
{
"text": "She was a tough, smart businesswoman."
}
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"text": "He should get the toughest penalty possible for this killing."
}
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"text": "He was an older guy, truly tough with huge arms and a gold cross chain."
},
{
"text": "We looked pretty tough on our motorcycles."
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"text": "Even though it rained the whole time, they toughed it out without complaining."
}
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},
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"text": "It was a tough decision, but I think she make the right choice."
},
{
"text": "The weather makes the overall competition tougher."
},
{
"text": "The wood was tough to break."
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"examples": [
{
"text": "The government is taking a tough stance on crime."
},
{
"text": "The public wants tougher enforcement of these laws."
},
{
"text": "The meat was really tough."
},
{
"text": "She was a tough, smart businesswoman."
}
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]
},
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"text": "He should get the toughest penalty possible for this killing."
}
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"text": "He was an older guy, truly tough with huge arms and a gold cross chain."
},
{
"text": "We looked pretty tough on our motorcycles."
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