toughness
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Backpack's biography says his "quiet toughness has allowed him to find his niche alongside the biggest bears at Brooks River".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“It’s the mental toughness our dad taught both of us,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Fire is usually coded as aggression, danger and toughness.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Since arriving in Westwood, Hitschler has consistently been touted for his toughness and encouraging his players to compete with an unwavering belief — values he developed as a wrestler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
You never think it will be your own home that’s on fire, but when it is, all the toughness, the calloused nonchalance of watching fires and hearing sirens falls away.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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