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fortitude

[fawr-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈfɔr tɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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But an investor who is relying on the stock market to build wealth needs the psychological fortitude to keep putting money into the market, even during a downturn, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Other examples of remarkable fortitude have emerged from Nepal, including Rajendra Dawadi, a school principal who quickly ordered an evacuation as the torrent approached, saving hundreds of students' lives.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

I get the sense that mom passed her fortitude on to her daughters and son, and it seemed to me as though for them, getting back home would be at least partly about honoring her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Tehran doesn’t believe Washington has the fortitude for such a mission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

There simply wasn’t enough time to summon either fortitude or fear.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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