How to Use tough love in a Sentence

tough love

noun

• But the tough love should have occurred after the 2018 in the form of trades.
  — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 17 Nov. 2019
• And then there’s the voice of her mother, all tough love.
  — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2018
• Those lessons of tough love weren't just good on the court, but also in life.
  — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 31 Aug. 2020
• True friends are sources of joy, laughter, and even a healthy dose of tough love.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2017
• At the end of the day, such tough love can guide us to truly love Shakespeare.
  — John Douglas Thompson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• In the end, the Hoosiers’ offensive line thanked Sheridan for the tough love.
  — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2020
• My father for the tough love and showing me his strength through God.
  — Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2022
• The team knew that Chirino was the type of coach who would give them tough love, Correa said.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2021
• My hit of the week is tough love from parents who evicted their son in court.
  — Fox News, 27 May 2018
• Not for the tough love from running backs coach Duce Staley.
  — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 23 May 2018
• In some places that has come over as something closer to tough love.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2020
• In that context, some see tough love as a shield, experts said.
  — Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
• In time, Ray said, Johnson became a mentor with the clout to give him tough love.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021
• But what can top a little tough love from your big brother?
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2021
• The answer is tough love and reform, not more handouts.
  — Joe Pitts, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
• Joel rescues Sam from herself and does so with poise, humor and a healthy dose of tough love.
  — NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022
• The menagerie of sculptures have served in playgrounds across the city for decades, and have endured the tough love of countless children.
  — Caroline Spivack, Curbed, 27 May 2021
• None of it would be possible, Butler said, if not for a phone call and some tough love.
  — Jordan McPherson, miamiherald, 6 Feb. 2018
• And everyone leaves the courtroom with a valuable dose of tough love.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2023
• Some old-school tough love was found at Dunbar on Wednesday.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
• The 39-year-old, who has since rebuilt his property from scratch, isn’t big on tough love.
  — Amelia Lester, New York Times, 29 June 2018
• That tough love has Avon on a seven-year winning streak of SWC titles.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
• This is Zevin’s tough love: There is no shortage of misfortune in life.
  — Allison Cho, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2023
• Even with Ayton and Williams, who disciplined him with tough love in Game 7.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022
• This is ultimately an act of self-love that feels like tough love in the moment.
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
• Marin brings tough love and ethnic wisdom to this mascot role.
  — Armond White, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
• Now, Irvine will bring his trademark tough love and intense focus to the business.
  — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 3 June 2021
• Saturn is the taskmaster of the zodiac and teaches us lessons through tough love.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 19 Dec. 2017
• But Nix and Izzo also did not see eye to eye on a lot of things, a turbulent four years of tough love.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2017
• This guy has only been in Carl’s family for a few years but is single-handedly saving his life with tough love.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024