grit
Example Sentences
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I'm not sure how gritted his teeth were at the time and can only imagine how awkward their next joint public appearance will be.
From BBC
"A soulmate is just simply found. It's already pre‑made. But a one and only is something two people carve out together over years of adapting, apologising, and occasionally gritting their teeth," he says.
From BBC
“That is really what shaped me. It’s the notion of building grit and resilience that tomorrow will be a better day,” he said.
Rising per capita income and human-development indicators on her watch prompted talk of the “Bangladesh miracle”: A once dirt-poor land racked by natural disasters joining the ranks of middle-income countries through grit and tenacity.
"This is a self-reliant character who outwits those trying to exploit her with silent grit and steely determination. Momin slipped into this feminist folklore with quiet understanding."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
