How to Use resilient in a Sentence
resilient
adjective- The local economy is remarkably resilient.
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The angel vine is a resilient plant that will thrive in bright light.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
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The four-legged survival artists can be a resilient foe.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022
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The Black, brown and Native folks there are so resilient and have been through so much.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
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Bed bugs are resilient little jerks who play the world's worst game of hide-and-seek.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
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The first time this brave, resilient teenager, opened her eyes.
—ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
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And for Klen, the past three months have shown how resilient his workers can be.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 21 May 2022
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Clothes, in my view, should be as stable and, yet, resilient as a tree.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Homes built during the last two decades were much more resilient than older homes, the study found.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
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Roads and bridges are not built to be resilient against these kinds of disasters.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
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The return of Everton’s resilient streak has come at just the right time.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The virus’ shape-shifting ways have ratcheted up the need for a more resilient treatment.
—oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2022
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Those who stayed are resilient and determined to stick it out in the White Mountains.
—AZCentral.com, 22 June 2022
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The trees have come back, because nature is so resilient.
—Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 2 June 2022
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These are made of thick neoprene, which is super soft and resilient.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 June 2024
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Tardigrades are some of the most resilient and oldest creatures on Earth.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
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You might be surprised at just how resilient some of your old friendships can be.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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Scientists are not sure how resilient banyan trees are to fire.
—Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
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Trees, with their large root systems, and shrubs are also resilient.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
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This hose is strong, resilient, and durable, while still being lightweight.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2023
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But James is nothing if not resilient, and his instincts, on and off the court, tend to be uncanny.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
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The Mercury have heard numerous times of how resilient their group is.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022
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The cush is soft but resilient—testers could actually feel the bounce-back—and crazy lightweight.
—Cory Smith, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
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Still, some key areas of the economy have proven resilient, despite the rate hikes.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2023
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One goal of restoration is make the forest more climate resilient.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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But even those at the lowest tier of earnings as an average are more resilient than two years ago, the bank said.
—Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 26 July 2022
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Colyer painted a portrait of a Ukraine rocked by war but resilient.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
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The labor market has slowed but proven resilient in recent months.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the community is resilient, Mendez said, and will find ways to support each other.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2025
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But Monte Vista was resilient and ended the quarter strong to go down 40-37 heading into the final period.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
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