tough loves

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tough love
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tough loves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20loves

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

Chicago

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

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