as in courage
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
she was an athlete with true grit, continuing her training despite bad weather and an injury
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Recent Examples of grit
Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
In fun’s place, Scott brings the grit and grime of 12th-century England to life and places Russell Crowe’s Robin at the center of a battle against royal tyranny, albeit without wealth redistribution on his agenda.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Young people sought greener pastures elsewhere while those who remained nursed resentments, battled a flood of opioids, and gritted their teeth through empty promises from politicians.
—Peter Certo, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Three points, top of the league and the outcome was as many had predicted, but this was a United performance of grit and fight.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
In fun’s place, Scott brings the grit and grime of 12th-century England to life and places Russell Crowe’s Robin at the center of a battle against royal tyranny, albeit without wealth redistribution on his agenda.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
Well, Jones gritted his teeth through 34 snaps and earned the highest preliminary PFF grade of any Baltimore interior defender.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Young people sought greener pastures elsewhere while those who remained nursed resentments, battled a flood of opioids, and gritted their teeth through empty promises from politicians.
—Peter Certo, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grit
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Here, Mars inspires the desire to express yourself with courage and confidence and take center stage with an open heart.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Our state stands ready to follow a leader with the courage to act.Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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Givens opened the door and jumped out, rolling onto the street, badly scraping her arms, legs and stomach.John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t a team overly reliant on Brunson’s heroics to scrape out wins.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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That’s barely enough time to scratch the surface of this great European capital, with its world-class museums and cosmopolitan glamor.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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After working as a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens last year, Jefferson signed with the Chargers hoping to scratch an itch to play that never wavered.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The fortitude, wisdom, and humanity of Hurley’s later-season characterization helped ameliorate the writing’s earlier efforts to undermine him—although these developments didn’t undo that history.Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Now Manny Diaz, Penn State’s defensive coordinator the last two seasons, hopes to keep the momentum rolling, largely by maintaining the Blue Devils’ defensive fortitude.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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The Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hang Seng, and Hang Seng Tech indexes are grinding slightly higher, into what readers of Investors Business Daily may recognize as potentially the bullish cup and handle chart.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Workers have been grinding around the clock to clear the roads.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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To the unaccompanied minors who have come from Central America for the last quarter of a century: Thank you for showing more bravery in your young lives than anyone in Trump’s administration can ever dream of.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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From small towns to bustling Chicago, the men left for war and came home with legacies of bravery, resilience and brotherhood.Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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Your blend of focus, heart, stamina and joy calls forth the best of everyone around you.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Few stars, especially those merely looking to burnish their personal brand, will have the stamina or interest to source editors, lawyers, designers, proofers, rights specialists, and all of the other professionals required to create, distribute, and sell a book.Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recently headlining Afropunk New York 2024, the singer has yet to lose her spunk.Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Paul Robeson was called all of the above, in addition to the more familiar slurs applied to a Black man who showed a little spunk in a Jim Crow culture.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Grit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grit. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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