hard-nosed

🇺🇸 /ˌhɑːrd ˈnəʊzd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhɑːd ˈnəʊzd/
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Someone who is tough and practical, not easily swayed by emotions or sentimentality.

The hard-nosed detective never gave up until the case was solved.

translation

adj. Someone who is tough and practical, not easily swayed by emotions or sentimentality.