tough love
noun
: love or affectionate concern expressed in a stern or unsentimental manner (as through discipline) especially to promote responsible behavior
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It’s packed with tough love, cathartic activities, and positive affirmations that won’t leave cynical folks rolling their eyes.
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Kristin Canning, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
Instead of tough love, Thrive helps families focus on empathy, compassion and collaborative care.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
But maybe the tough love worked because this season’s calculations produced no PSR charges at all.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
That tough love must have paid off as Saunders seems to be thriving during this current season of his life.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Canning, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
Instead of tough love, Thrive helps families focus on empathy, compassion and collaborative care.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
But maybe the tough love worked because this season’s calculations produced no PSR charges at all.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
That tough love must have paid off as Saunders seems to be thriving during this current season of his life.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Tough love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tough%20love. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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