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Recent Examples of toughness
Appiah showed toughness by not missing any games last season, but the hamstring injury slowed him down.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Every game, every preseason game, those guys have done a good job moving bodies and establishing toughness on the line of scrimmage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Despite having no training camp — or playing in a preseason game or even having a padded practice — Hunt demonstrated his toughness, tenacity and perseverance this season to lead the Chiefs with 200 rushing attempts for 728 yards and seven touchdowns.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Number three is gratitude, which is directly linked to inner peace, inner strength and mental toughness.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Every game, every preseason game, those guys have done a good job moving bodies and establishing toughness on the line of scrimmage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Despite having no training camp — or playing in a preseason game or even having a padded practice — Hunt demonstrated his toughness, tenacity and perseverance this season to lead the Chiefs with 200 rushing attempts for 728 yards and seven touchdowns.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Number three is gratitude, which is directly linked to inner peace, inner strength and mental toughness.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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