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Recent Examples of toughness
And he’s certainly shown his star quality, toughness and grit.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Historically, mustaches have symbolized virility and toughness.
—Claire Murashima, NPR, 2 July 2025
Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto (9)— Murray-Boyles, 6-7, saw his stock rise during pre-draft workouts, and his physical play and toughness were a draw for the Raptors, who are small outside of center Jakob Poeltl.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Clayton’s competitiveness and toughness developed as a high school football star, along with his clutch play on college basketball’s biggest stage continued to elevate his NBA stock.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for toughness
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Historically, mustaches have symbolized virility and toughness.
—Claire Murashima, NPR, 2 July 2025
Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto (9)— Murray-Boyles, 6-7, saw his stock rise during pre-draft workouts, and his physical play and toughness were a draw for the Raptors, who are small outside of center Jakob Poeltl.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Clayton’s competitiveness and toughness developed as a high school football star, along with his clutch play on college basketball’s biggest stage continued to elevate his NBA stock.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for toughness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughness
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Clara Clark 5-Piece Lightweight Queen Quilt Set This lightweight set includes a reversible queen-size quilt, two full-size pillow shams, one square euro pillow sham, and one rectangular euro pillow sham that together create visual cohesion.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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The key to success is creating an environment where physical wellness activities are viewed as investments in both individual thriving and team cohesion.—
Margaret-Ann Cole,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Ineffably, Renko’s qualities of solidity and rebelliousness bring my father back to me, and the whole 11-book series, set mostly in Russia (with excursions to Cuba and the Arctic Circle), is a galloping wonder, full of apparatchiks, spies, oligarchs, gangsters, and murders galore.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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But the biggest single factor in the improvement under Pereira has been defensive solidity, which has stemmed primarily from three factors.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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