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
Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Drawing on his personal and professional experiences, Coleman is passionate about helping others navigate life’s transitions with confidence and grit.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Opened by chef Alisa Reynolds in 2013, the restaurant became a neighborhood favorite thanks to a Southern comfort menu that’s informed by Reynolds’ L.A. upbringing, including turkey meatloaf, grit fries and BLT sandwiches with fried green tomatoes.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Expect hearty options like eggs benedict, shrimp and grits and stuffed French toast.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Drawing on his personal and professional experiences, Coleman is passionate about helping others navigate life’s transitions with confidence and grit.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Consider Alex’s final audition — a now-iconic sequence that collapses grit and glam into a single, pulsating montage.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Opened by chef Alisa Reynolds in 2013, the restaurant became a neighborhood favorite thanks to a Southern comfort menu that’s informed by Reynolds’ L.A. upbringing, including turkey meatloaf, grit fries and BLT sandwiches with fried green tomatoes.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grit
Noun
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Indeed, as the dog plucked up the courage to jump into the water, the man on the boat appeared to steer off and left the dog alone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Despite this, some victims showed immense courage.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With the September 3 finalization date looming, this case may well mark the beginning of the end of the Wild West era of AI data scraping.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The bottoms of the cars crash and scrape against the concrete, making a loud banging sound.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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The city’s reputation for postindustrial grittiness is largely outdated, and it’s filled with sprawling green spaces, cutting-edge museums, and a restaurant and bar scene that punches well above its weight class—without the crowds who often clog Edinburgh’s stateliest sites.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After buying some groceries, the Silver Spring man also bought six Double Your Money scratch-off tickets at the Wheaton store’s lottery kiosk, lottery officials said.—
Daniella Segura,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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These items can scratch the tile as well as damage the grout.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This document, so often a justification for violence, also contains words of reconciliation, of fortitude and healing.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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This means having the resources to sustain a long problem-solving cycle and, crucially, developing the mental fortitude to persevere.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others like Geno Smith had to grind their way back to starting roles after being written off.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the army became bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, and the West was stunned by Moscow’s poor battlefield performance.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite Weston’s bravery in the face of deadly violence, Halsne told NBC that his son is now afraid to be alone.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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During a Thursday news conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recounted the bravery of the first officers on scene.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Certain weapons also use stamina.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Research like Kovacs’ has shown the negative impact fatigue has on hitting accuracy – and this was five-and-a-half hours of the best physicality and mental stamina on display.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Grit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grit. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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