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How to Use "Tough" with Example Sentences
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tough
(adj):
difficult, strong
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Used with adverbs:
"
He is
very
tough
on his athletes.
"
(very, extremely, really, too)
"
He made a
painfully
tough
decision.
"
(painfully, terribly)
"
She is an
incredibly
tough
woman.
"
(incredibly, really, extremely, very)
"
You have to be
mentally
tough
to handle it.
"
(mentally, physically)
"
Are you
tough
enough
to handle it?
"
(enough)
Used with verbs:
"
She's
had
a
tough
life.
"
(had, lived)
"
She
is
tough
.
"
(be: is/am/are, seems)
"
He
appears
tough
, but he's not.
"
(appears, seems, looks)
"
He
is acting
tough
around you.
"
(be +acting, be + talking, be + behaving, be + playing)
"
She
remained
tough
during her treatment.
"
(remained, stayed)
Used with prepositions:
"
He is
tough
on
his students.
"
(on)
"
They are going
through
tough
times.
"
(through)
"
Don't act
tough
with
me.
"
(with, around)
Used with nouns:
"
That was a
tough
assignment
.
"
(assignment, battle, call, catch, challenge, choice, decision, game, fight, negotiation, problem, question, situation, test, year)
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