fortitude
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Prussia’s fortitude was especially significant for Washington’s countrymen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
But it certainly makes him look cowardly that he can’t even muster the fortitude to say it in public, much less to his boss’s face.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
As an immigrant directly from Korea, Chang showed him the fortitude of structure amid her community.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
She needed that mental fortitude in the build-up to the Games as a series of injuries - including a hip issue in October - hampered her preparations.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
That he was surprised by the connection was evident; he sustained it, however, with fortitude, and so far from going away, turned back with them, and entered into conversation with Mr. Gardiner.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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