grit
Example Sentences
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Qualities like grit or self-control influenced overall performance, but they did not prevent people from having less productive days.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
You can always have quality, but you need grit and desire and a will to win through the whole squad.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
“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 • Mar. 24, 2026
I like the ones on the rock-and-roll sheet—words like heart and grit and power.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
Vocabulary lists containing grit
Bridge to Terabithia
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Free Lunch
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