fortitude

Example Sentences

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“What struck me in researching this book was the perseverance, fortitude and tenacity that these families show. So many people would have thrown up their hands and given up,” Butts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

According to John Evans III, “keeping the business alive takes fortitude and hard work, but it’s a responsibility someone has to take on.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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

Again, Townsend has gone with form and fortitude.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Consequently, Aunt Anne stuck courageously to a losing cause for six years, in an unusual display of devotion and fortitude above and beyond the regular call of family duty.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey