a stomach for
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Long-term vision requires a stomach for shortfalls and a willingness to forgo sugar highs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Investors with a stomach for risk would get a better yield than for the top debt, and have a stronger claim than junior creditors if the company filed for bankruptcy.
From Reuters ● Mar. 18, 2016
But at various times over the last several years, the studio was transformed into a version of a netherworld so hellish that even Mr. Barney, who has a stomach for such things, approached his limits.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2015
But an innings against Middlesex at Scarborough in July spoke of a stomach for the fight that would stand him in good stead in the Test arena.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2014
“I heard you. To be honest, if I had the choice, I wouldn’t. I don’t have much of a stomach for that kind of food. I find it quite distasteful.”
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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