as in courage
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
she was an athlete with true grit, continuing her training despite bad weather and an injury
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Recent Examples of grit
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
With music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the film combines classic Hollywood glamour and the grit of the prisoners bonded by Ingrid Luna's charisma and musical prowess.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Traders can use that as their pivot point while longer-term investors may want to just grit their teeth and live through it — a decline like that would only make the dividend yield even more juicy.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Lights, camera, action, art, grit — Vegas has it all.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
With music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the film combines classic Hollywood glamour and the grit of the prisoners bonded by Ingrid Luna's charisma and musical prowess.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Baena and Almada will be expected to add creativity, firepower, and grit to a side that already has plenty.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Traders can use that as their pivot point while longer-term investors may want to just grit their teeth and live through it — a decline like that would only make the dividend yield even more juicy.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grit
Noun
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Grazer showed courage when defending her cubs.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Your courage makes prosecutions possible.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the tropics, where tall trees can scrape water out of the clouds, Hart said the timing of plant growth may be closely related to the availability of light and water.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Air fryers are made with a nonstick coating, and using any kind of utensil to scrape food from this surface will damage that surface.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The grittiness of this powder can cause the stone to lose its shine or have permanent scratches.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Aronofsky has, since the grittiness of Pi and Requiem for a Dream, flitted with alacrity from genre to genre, trying his hand at biblical epics (Noah) and claustrophobic dramas (The Whale).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cozens is only scratching the surface in his brief Ottawa tenure, having been a member of the Senators for around 200 days.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Need to dust delicate surfaces like lampshades or shelves without scratching?—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And fortitude, focus, a good sense of direction, deep knowledge of the territory.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jake will need fortitude for the plethora of adversaries coming for him and his family in the upcoming film.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the approach may also carry a cost, one hard to discern in the middle of a grinding conflict.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Smart Grinder Pro doses by time, and selecting a set number of cups correlates with a preset amount of grinding time.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her bravery was recognized by the paramedics, too, who put the 7-year-old forward for a bravery award, which her school presented to her in May of this year.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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In addition to those who were shot, four other patrons were injured, and officials say the tragedy could have been much worse if not for the bravery of those who intervened.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What the map did not show was that few hikers attempt this route due to its exposure and the extra time, water, and stamina required of a lengthy and strenuous Class II scramble up and down a trio of ever-taller unnamed 13,000-foot mountains of loose talus and unsteady granite blocks.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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For leaders already operating under immense pressure, this accelerates their biological wear and tear, reduces resilience, increases the risk of burnout, and undermines the very stamina required to sustain their influence at the top.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Grit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grit. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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