How to Use mettle in a Sentence

mettle

noun

• The competition will test her mettle.
• Cromwell put his mettle to the test with an overnight HooptieX build.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
• The saga has threatened the mettle of even the most devoted members of the space.
  — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Dec. 2022
• And like most first kills, this one is designed to test Pam's mettle — and ours.
  — Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2022
• One day, after a year in the gym, the coaches wanted to test his mettle.
  — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
• Ben Davis showed some mettle by fighting back to a 46-34 count in the third quarter.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2023
• In some ways, the 18-mile hike tested our mettle even more than the longer Whitney hike.
  — Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
• What Biden is facing is a test of mettle, not a pitfall to dodge.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2023
• Could the pairing of two words invite more doubt about a city’s mettle?
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 19 Feb. 2022
• The Orioles will have to show their mettle without him.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2023
• Now, all 1½ acres of the mettle-testing island can be yours.
  — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
• The Ducks responded with a drive that tested the Beavers’ mettle.
  — oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2022
• Bo Nix out-dueled Cameron Rising in a test of mettle and grit.
  — oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2022
• Medvedev showed his mettle by breaking Sinner right back to even the first set at 3-3.
  — Marc Berman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023
• With the 23rd-best offense in college basketball, the Longhorns will test the mettle of the Cyclones.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
• She’s a person with a stronger sense of herself and a stronger mettle than Jimmy.
  — Greg Braxtonsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
• But Rush is not at the bottom of the world to conquer, survive, test her mettle, compete or plant a flag.
  — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
• The wiener dog races consist of several heats and six lanes where the short-legged stallions test their mettle and gun for the top prize.
  — Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022
• The brothers proved their mettle by building and winning with race cars too.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2024
• On Friday night, Ham saw his team's mettle and resolve pay off.
  — Joe Reedy, ajc, 21 Jan. 2023
• The mettle of a founder is tested not in times of abundance but in periods of scarcity.
  — Indiana (indy) Gregg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• The Titans have already proved their mettle, beating the Chiefs, Bills, Rams and 49ers this season.
  — C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 11 Jan. 2022
• Then 39 of its members traveled to Ohio earlier this month to test their mettle against the best in the nation.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2022
• The steep and deep terrain will test your mettle and reward you with beautiful views of the Maroon Bells.
  — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2023
• This steep and deep terrain will test your mettle and reward you with some of the most beautiful views of the Maroon Bells.
  — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2022
• The upcoming slate will be the ultimate test of the Beavers’ mettle — and that of their new quarterback, as well.
  — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
• Friends also were joining the team, so that helped strengthen his mettle.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022
• Food puzzles test their mettle, while staffers read stories to pets who may be inclined to perk up their ears.
  — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2023
• Sophomore center Jaren Kump’s first start will test his mettle.
  — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
• The 49ers, after all, proved their mettle with second-half comebacks in last month’s playoff wins.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024