mettle
Example Sentences
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He had to show the mettle to come through a vicious blow to the head off Cameron Green when on 27.
From BBC
Under the direction of a game master, players confront a series of scenarios testing their managerial mettle.
Members no longer need to hold the floor and talk nonstop, testing not just the power of their argument but their physical mettle and bladder control.
From Los Angeles Times
But the real test of someone’s mettle isn’t how ripped they are but whether they can handle the complexities of a world that hasn’t been sculpted to shield their egos.
From Salon
He pioneered a style whereby callers had to be on their mettle because he was known to treat them in the same way he would treat a politician.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
