What does tough-minded mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
tough-minded, unsentimentaladjective
facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
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tough-minded
Tough-minded is an adjective used to describe a person who is practical, realistic, and determined. This person tends to make decisions based on facts rather than emotions and can face difficult situations or challenges without being easily swayed or discouraged. They are typically strong-willed, resolute and resilient.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tough-minded in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tough-minded in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of tough-minded in a Sentence
He does a great job with it, too. He's been a great resource for any athlete who's dealing with juvenile diabetes, it's remarkable, really, for a professional athlete to be able to deal with it. I see what my daughter has to go through every day. ... It's a definite lifestyle. You have to be tough-minded because it's a difficult thing. It's pretty amazing to be able to do what Sam Fuld does.
She (Tsai) is going to deal with a very tough-minded leader in Beijing.
The question is not whether there is anything United States can do. The question is whether or not United States is willing and able to do them, we could come up with any number of creative, sometimes very tough-minded ideas, that the administration could embrace. The question is will they, and so far it seems to be they're highly risk averse even in the face of this intensified conflict.
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