hard-bitten
adjective
hard-bit·ten
ˈhärd-ˈbi-tᵊn 
1
: inclined to bite hard
2
: seasoned or steeled by difficult experience : tough
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a hard-bitten Apache chief who could endure the scorching heat of the Arizona desert
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Alaska has devolved into a colony of big oil, and its politics have become so closed, hard-bitten, and strident.
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“Hard-bitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-bitten. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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