true grit
Example Sentences
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka showed true grit as she battled back from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula and reach a third straight US Open final.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
But the ingenuity and infrastructure that have been destroyed were only developed in the first place through, as Gaza Sky Geeks puts it on their website, "true grit."
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025
“He said, my goodness, you’re true grit, you remind me of my favorite show.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022
Shipherd’s training focuses on the 400 individual medley and the 800 freestyle, events that focus on true grit instead of raw talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022
It is just as that dear, good Professor Van Helsing said: he is true grit, and he improves under strain that would kill a weaker nature.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
