intestinal fortitude

Example Sentences

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It’s that cause that gives you that intestinal fortitude to prevail.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021

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

Or maybe they only manage to find their lost intestinal fortitude when the president is out of town.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2018

But the tests of intestinal fortitude for coach and players didn’t conclude there, and won’t end with a season that must be objectively judged.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 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