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Recent Examples of toughness
That toughness – both mental and physical – have been put to the test during this playoff run.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The Roosevelt football recruit shows the same energy, toughness and conviction while playing running back for Hillcrest.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Unlike the texts cited in Jarral’s or Holmes’ essays, the failure museum isn’t interested in drawing lessons from rejection, or cultivating toughness.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, this phone call didn’t happen because people on the internet were questioning Antetokounmpo’s toughness or his willingness to play through injuries.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The Roosevelt football recruit shows the same energy, toughness and conviction while playing running back for Hillcrest.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Unlike the texts cited in Jarral’s or Holmes’ essays, the failure museum isn’t interested in drawing lessons from rejection, or cultivating toughness.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, this phone call didn’t happen because people on the internet were questioning Antetokounmpo’s toughness or his willingness to play through injuries.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughness
Noun
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Far-right and populist movements still challenge EU cohesion.—
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Not the lack of cohesion in Eddie Howe’s team or the laborious form of the players signed at such expense last summer.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Canucks’ defensive solidity has cratered, and the club has objectively gotten away from the structural game that had become its calling card during Tocchet’s Vancouver tenure.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This financial solidity is a noteworthy strength.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This test provided vital data on hardware durability and noise interference.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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In that role, relevance is not measured by immediacy, but by the durability of public trust across generations.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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