intestinal fortitude

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“The message to other colleges is to have the intestinal fortitude to be the adult in the room,” Mr. Plakas said in an interview after the jury had awarded damages in June 2019.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Broadcasters John McEnroe and Piers Morgan raised the question of her intestinal fortitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

Whoever has the intestinal fortitude or the megalomaniac instincts sufficient to lead any kind of a revolution will inevitably disappoint horribly.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2018

Or maybe they only manage to find their lost intestinal fortitude when the president is out of town.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2018

And he will never do a really good job of supporting her standards if, when the clutch comes, he is lacking in intestinal fortitude.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense