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inner strength

[in-er strengkth, strength, strenth] / ˈɪn ər ˈstrɛŋkθ, ˈstrɛŋθ, ˈstrɛnθ /
NOUN
self-confidence
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It was that inner strength that Noskova drew from on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

It was a hard emotional transition, but the experience gave me discipline and inner strength.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Torres’ Oscar-worthy turn conveys both the sorrow of the circumstances and then inner strength Eunice required to fight for justice and fend off despair.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

He finds this inner strength he didn’t know existed to do things that are so unbelievable to him as a character.

From Salon Oct. 1, 2024

Despite my romantic deficiencies, I gradually adjusted to township life, and began to develop a sense of inner strength, a belief that I could do well outside the world in which I had grown up.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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