grit
Example Sentences
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He continued, the words forced through gritted teeth, “Each soul is drawn to the world where they will be most comfortable. The four realms are Peace, Pleasure, Progress, and Pain.”
From Literature
But people close to Guthrie believe her grit and deep religious faith will provide her with the strength to move forward.
From Los Angeles Times
They brought flair, grit, and feet that seemed magnetized to the ball as they starred for clubs such as Ajax and Barcelona, AC Milan and Juventus.
“But we never did. They were tough and had a resilience and a grit to them that I was really proud to coach.”
From Los Angeles Times
As Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver meets the threat with grit and nerve in a situation where there is nowhere to go and no help coming, a performance that helped define the modern action heroine.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
