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Recent Examples of toughness
In a sport that glorifies toughness, strength and resilience, we athletes must display discipline and respect in order to preserve the values that make competition meaningful and instructive for the generations that follow.
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Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Talent and toughness are, generally, prerequisites for success.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The simplest single-layer crust requires a bit of know-how and finesse to prevent shrinking, slumping, toughness, or worst of all, sogginess.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Hyrox is a fitness competition that combines running and functional exercise to challenge athletes’ endurance, strength and mental toughness.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Talent and toughness are, generally, prerequisites for success.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The simplest single-layer crust requires a bit of know-how and finesse to prevent shrinking, slumping, toughness, or worst of all, sogginess.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Hyrox is a fitness competition that combines running and functional exercise to challenge athletes’ endurance, strength and mental toughness.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toughness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughness
Noun
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Breakdowns in communication and toxic dynamics decrease, while feedback, trust, and team cohesion strengthen.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Loneliness silently dismantles trust and team cohesion, foundational elements that drive performance, innovation, and resilience.—
Kristin Gleitsman,
Harvard Business Review,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the light drops, the stillness of the dark comes on, the trees acquire their night-time solidity, and the hooting of the owls begins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Joan and Luke had a love that was all fireworks and sexy dazzle; after Luke died, Joan married Larry, who was all ordinary-guy solidity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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By solving MXene’s stability problem and suppressing chloride corrosion, the research delivers a material that balances conductivity, durability, and performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Gel polishes have what are called photoinitiators, explains Reigle, which cause the polish to cure and give it durability.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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