So maybe they're mixing it all up, allowing them to sound tough while actually pursuing a more pragmatic long - term approach. (politics.co.uk)
The result is that the term sounds tough - minded, but usually ends up being just the opposite. (businessethicsblog.com)
It would probably sound tougher than the original, perhaps requiring a 25 percent reduction with respect to 1990 emission levels, rather than 5 percent. (thenewatlantis.com)