resourcefulness
Example Sentences
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William Golding wrote his tale partially in response to “The Coral Island,” a Victorian-era potboiler about three boys who survive a shipwreck thanks to their bluff resourcefulness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Yet the bigger lesson of “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” is about resourcefulness and freewheeling imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
In many ways the sport and the harsh conditions in which it thrived embodied the traditional values and traits — resilience, community, politeness, resourcefulness — that have come to define Canada’s unique “northern character.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commended the special forces involved "for their resourcefulness and their bravery".
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025
When Red made it north, he took up with the railroad and dedicated himself to the cause with a sinister resourcefulness.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
