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fortitude

[fawr-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈfɔr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /


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Prussia’s fortitude was especially significant for Washington’s countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But it certainly makes him look cowardly that he can’t even muster the fortitude to say it in public, much less to his boss’s face.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Mental fortitude has been a problem for Scotland, but not for Glasgow.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

She’s like, “Oh, I have the mental fortitude to withstand this temporary blow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

As long as I’d been alive, I’d never encountered the kind of fortitude and loyalty that I found in those rooms.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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