Sentence examples for a tough face from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a tough face" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who has a stern or resilient expression, often implying strength or determination.
Example: "Despite the challenges she faced, she maintained a tough face, showing no signs of fear or doubt."
Alternatives: "a stern expression" or "a hardened visage."

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But he always put on a tough face".

Though she had previously been at pains to play down the coup rumors, she presented a tough face on Tuesday.

Her trainer was Marty Herrera, a man with a tough face and a sweet personality, who works at the Santa Fe Spa.

BERLIN — Ariane Friedrich, a German Olympic high-jump hopeful, knows how to pull a tough face, a gun and, it seems, a fast one on a fan who sent her an obscene message over Facebook.

Trainees often find themselves thinking, "I won't be able to excel in academia if I can't have a tough face all the time, because if I show any emotion I will be viewed weak".

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"They have a lot of quality and they are a tough side to face right now.

He has a tough, rugged face – cropped hair, a moustache, defiant eyes.

He puts on a tough guy face when my friend Zach shoots his portraits.

Instead, whenever I meet someone I wear a tough face and he fears to say anything.

But, as Mullan says himself, he has got a tough-looking face.

"It's a tough lineup to face.

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