determination
Example Sentences
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Fans and fellow athletes flooded social media with messages praising her determination and resilience, even as concerns grew about the toll the sport has taken on her body.
From Salon
"This is a self-reliant character who outwits those trying to exploit her with silent grit and steely determination. Momin slipped into this feminist folklore with quiet understanding."
From BBC
Our success as a team is based on our determination, resilience, and intensity, and we settle for nothing less than victory.
From Barron's
Scarlet’s good intentions to end wars by way of sheer determination to do what’s right might prove insubstantial in practice.
From Los Angeles Times
"Flying was his passion. He was on the brink of beginning an exciting new chapter with a commercial airline, a dream he had worked toward with immense pride and determination."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.