fortitude

Example Sentences

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Mental fortitude has been a problem for Scotland, but not for Glasgow.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

She’s like, “Oh, I have the mental fortitude to withstand this temporary blow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

To be fair, 2025 produced plenty of IPO doozies that investors would be wise to avoid until they demonstrate real technical fortitude.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Few, if any, poems exist hailing the fortitude of Roman women like Lucretia and her equivalent in “House of Ashur,” Claudia Black’s Cossutia.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

I could sense the happiness of couples holding first babies and the fortitude of Catholics accepting their ninth.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides