determination
Example Sentences
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But a bigger part of the president’s appeal has been his determination to make the U.S. military the greatest force for good on the planet and to project American strength.
He may have a laid-back attitude and a languid playing style, but behind the calm exterior there is a steely determination.
From BBC
But what Bodo/Glimt's players have shown when facing more expensively assembled opponents is a great determination and belief they are more than the sum of their parts.
From BBC
Nasser Ajram, a paramedic for a local NGO in Sidon, was gripped by anxiety despite his determination to continue his humanitarian mission.
From Barron's
But beneath the outward beauty, I saw the hard gloss of tenacity and the steely glint of determination.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.