What is "hardnosed"

Usage examples of "hardnosed".

Responsible, thoroughgoing, rigorous scepticism requires a hardnosed habit of thought that takes practice and training to master.

Its unique blend of multiculturalism, political sway, and hardnosed realism tempered by rebounding dreams and the possibility of redemptive art cries out for a new nomenclature.

No super-duper faster-than-light space drive for us hardnosed types --so we got some pretty special effects of Helios zooming by stars at near-light speed.