scrappiness

Example Sentences

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The industry is known for its scrappiness, but the key to international growth is better production equipment, said director Umar Abdulmalik.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“Ultimately, it was a hard situation to dig out of, but we never quit. We really battled and showed our scrappiness that we’re going to be defined by this year.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

Darrah’s production is a mixture of scrappiness and chic, and emphasizes the otherworldliness of Soper’s conception.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023

That said, if the nostalgia or scrappiness of radiator cooking still appeals, there are a few options.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2022

This scrappiness of culture and of education is the error on which all the prejudices of realistic pedagogy are grounded.

From The Reform of Education by Gentile, Giovanni