grit
Example Sentences
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In the recorded annals of puffin military campaigns, never did a puffin march into battle with such dignified grit.
From Literature
I closed both eyes and gritted my teeth.
From Literature
Newsom used the low score as an example of the grit and resilience he learned from his mother.
From Los Angeles Times
Wilkinson, who played professionally abroad, said being “the most awkward gangly freshman ever” gave him grit and ambition.
A third project involves a diamond grit manufacturing facility in Georgia, according to Commerce officials.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
