Billy Monger

It's been my dream to race in F1 since I was eight. I don't see why that should change just because I've changed. It's a big challenge but I like to push myself. The accident has toughened me up and made me realise what's important. It's spurred me on to get to F1.

British Driver

Aljamain Sterling

I had to learn to toughen up and fend for myself. You'd think when you have a lot of brothers and sisters, they'd come to your aid and rescue you a lot of times, but for us it wasn't really like that. It was tough love.

American Athlete

Joe Gomez

It means a lot to me to be from London. Obviously, it's where I spent the majority of my life, it's where I learnt a lot about different cultures and different people, and it toughened me up at times.

English Athlete

Marc Warren

Life as an actor has toughened me up, and I've learned that you shouldn't take things too personally. Someone once said that to do this job you need talent, luck and a thick skin - which is so true.

English Actor

Ed Sheeran

I've had years of teasing about my red hair, but I definitely think it toughened me up. If you're ginger, you end up pretty quick-witted.

English Musician

Adam Cohen

Congress needs to toughen the laws protecting elections and make clear that anyone interfering with democracy will pay a stiff price.

American Journalist

Bernard Sumner

There's challenges in life that present themselves unexpectedly, and if you rise to them, then those challenges will toughen you up.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

The Premier League is the top league in the world. It's definitely toughened me up and mentally made me into the person I am now.

Paul Begala

I think too many Democrats are too wimpy. But I think they're beginning to toughen up.

Michael Madsen

Encourage your kids' artistic side. Toughen up everything else.

American Actor

Often describes personal development through challenges.

Personal Growth

Can imply developing emotional resilience, not just physical.

Emotional Strength

Used for indicating readiness for difficult situations.

Preparedness

Refers to plants or animals adapting to their environment.

Natural Adaptation

Implies a gradual increase in strength or resilience.

Gradual Process

Refers specifically to making official procedures stricter.

Policy Rigor

Used when discussing enhancements to laws or regulations.

Legal Context

May suggest increased difficulty in circumventing rules.

Increased Difficulty

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 My mom wanted to toughen us up so we'd have more courage and less fear when dealing with uncomfortable situations. So that meant zero coddling.

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 With so many chicks in her care, stragglers won't be tolerated. He will just have to toughen up.

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Toughen

To make stronger or more difficult to damage.

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To become stronger or more difficult to damage.

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To make rules or laws more strict or difficult to evade.

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