strength of will
noun phrase
: the willingness to work extremely hard
Does he have the strength of will to complete such demanding training?
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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.
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Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Dec. 2023
Editor’s picks But the Miami Heat, risen from the grave and playing on pure bloodlust, could not beat everyone with strength of will.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2023
Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Dec. 2023
Editor’s picks But the Miami Heat, risen from the grave and playing on pure bloodlust, could not beat everyone with strength of will.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2023
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“Strength of will.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strength%20of%20will. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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