tough loved

A form of tough love — The compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve someone's behavior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tough love
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APA

tough loved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20loved

MLA

“tough loved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20loved. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tough loved,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20loved.

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