intestinal fortitude

Example Sentences

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Having the intestinal fortitude to fight on no matter the circumstances is what builds champions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2023

“The message to other colleges is to have the intestinal fortitude to be the adult in the room,” Mr. Plakas said in an interview after the jury had awarded damages in June 2019.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

A significant measure of intestinal fortitude is necessary to choose the former, and not everyone has the requisite amount.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2018

Whoever has the intestinal fortitude or the megalomaniac instincts sufficient to lead any kind of a revolution will inevitably disappoint horribly.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2018

And he will never do a really good job of supporting her standards if, when the clutch comes, he is lacking in intestinal fortitude.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense