Use "tough-minded" in a sentence
tough-minded example sentences
tough-minded
1. She was tough-minded, independent, loving, strong, and forceful
2. But the Charisians had clearly realized he was coming—he still couldn’t figure out how they’d known, but that was the only reason he could think of for them to have started up the Hahskyn River at this particular time (and to turn back when they had)—so why hadn’t they simply burned the grounded galleon and continued their retreat? No squadron commander wanted to abandon one of his units without a fight, but given the odds against getting it off the mud before the screw-galleys swooped down upon it, any tough-minded flag officer (and Langhorne knew all Charisian flag officers seemed uniformly tough-minded) should have bitten the bullet, burned the ship, and headed for South Shwei Bay
3. A native Dohlaran, he was in his mid-thirties, tough-minded, disciplined, a pleasant dinner companion, and always perfectly turned out and professional on duty
4. Kathleen said that she’d seen the Blessed Virgin, and I — tough-minded and cynical myself — felt emotionally convinced that she was telling the truth, at least the truth as she knew it