strength of will

noun phrase

: the willingness to work extremely hard

Does he have the strength of will to complete such demanding training?

Examples of strength of will in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the person who innocently took her rugby kit to the hospital four years ago, representing her country would feel like a just reward for Balogun’s perseverance and strength of will. — George Ramsay, New York Times, 7 May 2026

Spirited Away creates a new, fascinating mythology with its own mysterious rules and customs, pitting 10-year-old Chihiro against dragons and demons with only her strength of will to guide her. — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026

Despite suffering apparent flu-like symptoms the night before and during the game, Jordan – through sheer strength of will and determination – scored 38 points to help his Chicago Bulls win 90-88 in Game 5 and put his Bulls one game away from the NBA title. — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025

Sisu can be roughly translated as grit, determination, strength of will, perseverance, and the ability to act rationally and with self-regulation in the face of adversity. — Marc Berman august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025

Ukraine’s survival may depend as much on strength of will as on weapons. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024

This can help to prevent Gen Alpha’s strength of character turn into a strength of will, which might lead to a sense of entitlement and even arrogance. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024

When the bourgeois demonstrations turned abruptly into mass protests by the urban poor, the aging king lacked the strength of will to face the crisis. — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Dec. 2023

Rhymes for strength of will

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