tough loving

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tough love
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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