toughness
Example Sentences
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“It just showed a lot of her mental toughness that, when we needed her the most, she was going to be there for us on the defensive end and on the rebounding end.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
His team under performed in too many areas but the simple truth is that Ireland have more guns than they have, more toughness, more characters who will go to any length in order to win.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
In 2023, at age 86, Holtz questioned the toughness of coach Ryan Day’s Ohio State football team—a statement that didn’t fall on deaf ears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
There was an immediate impression of shrewdness and toughness; the Prime Minister thought he understood why the Wizarding community preferred Scrimgeour to Fudge as a leader in these dangerous times.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing toughness
Engineering - Introductory
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