Hard-bitten (Adjective)
Meaning
Tough and callous by virtue of experience.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After years of working on the streets, she had become a hard-bitten cop with little patience for trivial matters.
- The old soldier was a hard-bitten veteran who had lost many comrades in battle.
- As a war correspondent, she was often met with danger, and her hard-bitten exterior allowed her to maintain her focus.
- He was a hard-bitten businessman who would stop at nothing to earn a profit.
- His hard-bitten demeanor hid a deep sadness, one that he only revealed to close friends and family.