grit
Example Sentences
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I can be at the office for 10-hour days, which is like an athlete where it’s about discipline and grit and endurance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
But more often, Moore has the grit and tenacious determination that it takes to deserve the mother title.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"I mean, Detroit grit, it's what we've been talking about all year."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It takes gumption to walk away from a lucrative job and grit to build a startup, but don’t mistake those qualities for self-assuredness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
She tapped the top of her hat so that it tipped lower on her brow, trying to keep the grit from her good eye.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing grit
Bridge to Terabithia
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