Sentence examples similar to hard won reputation from inspiring English sources

It will be very hard for these banks to satisfy their societies' sky-high expectations for economic growth without scuppering their own newly won reputations for prudence.

The lessons were hard won.

The reprieve was hard won.

"He tried hard, ran hard, won hard.

It was an identity hard won.

Faith is hard won.

Success was hard won.

This precedent was hard won.

It was hard fought and hard won.

Data on nanoparticle health and safety are hard won.

The idea is that losing your hard-won reputation offsets the short-term gain from using the phone.