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tough love
noun
a mixture of compassion and strictness designed to affect change in destructive behaviour US- There are now 12 “Tough Love” groups in Pennsylvania, notes York, whose recent appearance on a nationwide talk show has swamped him with mail. — Washington Post, p. D5, 24 February 1981
- The ex-wife of former baseball great Steve Garvey said Friday she will block any attempt by his new wife to impose “tough love” disciplinary measures on her two daughters. — Los Angeles Times, p. 2–10, 7 October 1989
- The empty [homeless] shelter coexists with the homeless people because of Montgomery County’s “tough love” program, one of the nation’s most far-reaching efforts to deal with the homeless. — Washington Post, p. B1, 2 January 1995
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