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hard-hitting

[ hahrd-hit-ing ]

adjective

  1. striking or capable of striking with force.
  2. strikingly or effectively forceful:

    a hard-hitting exposé.



hard-hitting

adjective

  1. uncompromising; tough

    a hard-hitting report on urban deprivation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-hitting1

First recorded in 1830–40
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I bathed in the flood of YA dystopias that followed “The Hunger Games” — some hard-hitting, some comparatively feeble.

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His concerns echo an ongoing national debate about school-age children's relationships with social media, prompted by hard-hitting Netflix drama Adolescence.

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Their sonic range can go anywhere from mellow, feel-good acoustics to strained vocals over hard-hitting electric guitar riffs.

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Viewers and critics have heaped praise on Netflix's hard-hitting drama Adolescence, with many hailing it as a landmark TV show.

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Featuring distorted vocal tracks and hard-hitting beat drops, their combined style taps into each musician’s unique sounds and abilities.

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