resourcefulness

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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

But I’ve always stood in awe of the resilience and resourcefulness of those who live under that threat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Faithfully adapted into an excellent Hulu limited series, the panoramic tale hewed closely to the details of Hunter’s own improbable family history, highlighting instances of fortitude, resourcefulness and luck.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025

I thought I’d learned resourcefulness, but Elisabet has given me a higher education in making soup out of stones.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver