toughness

Example Sentences

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I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

While some winning coaches were making their names with toughness that bordered on abuse, he urged Close to see her teams as human beings first, not X’s and O’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In Birgitta Trotzig’s novella, a young woman’s toughness in the face of poverty and heartbreak sets her apart from her village peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And in more recent years, he became the subject of a string of internet memes, including "Chuck Norris facts", which jokingly exaggerated his strength and toughness.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Qendrim’s knee was still throbbing, but channeling the toughness he’d learned from his professional-soccer-playing grandfather, Qendrim told Luma he was ready to go back in.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John