Sentence examples for were tough from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(3)

were stiff

were difficult

were harsh

Dictionary

were tough

noun

A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.

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Exact(60)

But winters were tough.

The New York Times

Those were tough times.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

Running backs were tough.

The New York Times - Sports

These guys were tough.

The New York Times - Sports

Her terms were tough.

The Guardian

Those were tough days.

The New York Times

"Those were tough.

The New Yorker

"They were tough.

The New York Times

My cousins were tough.

The New York Times

Linemen were tough.

The New York Times - Sports

They were tough Jews.

The Guardian - Music

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