true grit

Frequency: 7.510.2 per million words

Indicates genuine and admirable courage and determination.

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Examples (10)

  • The team showed their true grit and played a magnificent game.
  • It takes true grit to overcome such a difficult obstacle.
  • She displayed true grit throughout her recovery from illness.
  • The soldiers fought with true grit to defend their position.
  • Success in this competitive industry requires talent and true grit.
  • He is a man of true grit who never gives up on his dreams.
  • The survivors showed true grit in the face of the disaster.
  • You need true grit to start a business from nothing.
  • Her Olympic performance was a testament to her true grit.
  • Only those with true grit will be able to finish this ultramarathon.