fighting spirit

Example Sentences

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Fairhope doesn’t have what I think of as a fighting spirit.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Party leaders declared it payback and boasted about their new fighting spirit.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Carney sees no choice but to double down on the fighting spirit of 1812.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

France’s army chief of staff in November warned his country’s main vulnerability was a lack of fighting spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

It’s where she draws her strength from, her fighting spirit.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes