Tough and callous by virtue of experience.
Used of persons; emotionally hardened.
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Examples for "pugnacious "
Examples for "pugnacious "
1 The famously pugnacious , conservative judge had been a vote against the rule.
2 A large, pugnacious - looking man on the left put in the first comment.
3 The white-headed sea-eagle is a deadly foe to the pugnacious sea-serpent also.
4 Their dispositions are very different, the grey being fiercer and more pugnacious .
5 The pair were very pugnacious , attacking any birds coming near their nest.
1 Shearson, which American Express acquired in 1981, was a hard - bitten retail-brokerage business.
2 It was a moment to further age the hard - bitten souls in attendance.
3 Three of the soldiers came ambling across the road, lean, hard - bitten men.
4 A month later the gaunt, hard - bitten outfit tied up at the Landing.
5 Or a hard - bitten Taliban fighter who finds common cause with a rose?
(Of an egg) Boiled until the egg white and yolk are solid.
1 Of course heat will, as we know from hard - boiled yolks and custards.
2 Cut hard - boiled eggs in half the long way and remove the yolks.
3 Take yolk of one hard - boiled egg and rub smooth in a bowl.
4 Remember the grubs of the greenbottle, fed on hard - boiled white of egg.
5 Break the shells from the hard - boiled eggs, and cover with this mixture.
6 Bake until done and serve with the tomatoes and sliced hard - boiled eggs.
7 The mould might be decorated with slices of beetroot or hard - boiled eggs.
8 The white of a hard - boiled egg is not generally very thoroughly masticated.
9 Among other things, as hard - boiled as he was, Sam was an optimist.
10 Turn out and serve with a garnish of hard - boiled eggs and lettuce.
11 Please change the subject, and order me two hard - boiled eggs for dinner.
12 Just before serving stir into the soup three hard - boiled eggs, finely chopped.
13 Chop a hard - boiled egg very fine, mix with the dressing, and spread.
14 When she does, the eggs are sure to be hard-boiled-soLina says.
15 Add a hard - boiled egg chopped fine, and a teaspoonful of grated cheese.
16 Serve with Drawn-Butter Sauce to which chopped hard - boiled eggs have been added.
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