tough enough
Frequency: 7.328.3 per million words
Used after the adjective to mean sufficiently tough.
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Examples (10)
- Has the government been tough enough on polluters?
- Are you sure you're physically tough enough for this job?
- She wasn't tough enough to handle the criticism.
- The material needs to be tough enough to withstand extreme temperatures.
- He thought he was tough enough to face any challenge, but this was different.
- We need a leader who is tough enough to make unpopular decisions.
- The regulations weren't tough enough to prevent further abuses.
- Is your team tough enough to compete at this level?
- You have to be tough enough on yourself sometimes to achieve your goals.
- I hope this new security system is tough enough to deter hackers.