intestinal fortitude
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The event became an easy punchline, and, as the Washington Post reported at the time, a test of "viewers' intestinal fortitude."
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2021
In another sense, it’s a timely tribute to those who had the intestinal fortitude to stand up to the sweeping forces of evil at the cost of their livelihoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 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
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
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