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
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Diop says the cowboy lifestyle, working farmland, driving cattle and grit, naturally appealed to him.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Kim Petras brought her signature mix of glam and grit to the Outloud Music Festival in West Hollywood on Saturday, performing during WeHo Pride with one of the weekend’s most memorable stage looks.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 June 2025
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Noun
First-time visitors absolutely have to try she-crab soup, a Lowcountry boil, and shrimp and grits.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Diop says the cowboy lifestyle, working farmland, driving cattle and grit, naturally appealed to him.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Verb
From bouncing back in elimination games to stringing together dominant wins in the state semifinal, Aledo has played with urgency, intensity, and grit through five series victories.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Kim Petras brought her signature mix of glam and grit to the Outloud Music Festival in West Hollywood on Saturday, performing during WeHo Pride with one of the weekend’s most memorable stage looks.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grit
Noun
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Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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His reactions, his resilience, hunger, ambition and courage impressed amid the acrimony of defeat after defeat.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The small, sharp stone fragments used as tools were likely fashioned from larger pebbles in nearby riverbeds, and they were probably used for cutting or scraping, Brumm said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, 132 remains also had exhibited cut marks including slicing, scraping, and chopping.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Don't scratch: A healing tattoo may be itchy, but resist the urge to scratch.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Others shared clever ways to scratch the itch of shopping without actually spending any money.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and fortitude were there in full technicolor.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Social work staff, colleagues and friends have visited him at the hospital routinely, and he and his work have been recognized across UT for his fortitude and kindness.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The rally in Mainland markets continued to grind higher, underpinned by policy support and strong technical momentum.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The grinding insurgencies that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union demanded more and more armor to protect troops from roadside bombs.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Behind her dark wardrobe and dour demeanor lies benevolence and bravery.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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These lessons were often one-sided, focusing on the bravery and hardship of the colonizers.—
Shilo Kino
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At 63, Jin-Xiong She, PhD, plays tennis with stamina that seems to defy his age.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Rome is bucket-list territory, but a day trip via Civitavecchia demands stamina and smart planning.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those recordings hold up for their crystalline sound and youthful spunk.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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His band, which included former San Diego guitarist Jose Rios, played with spunk and well-calibrated precision whether delivering uptempo funk and hip-hop numbers, tender R&B love songs or slinky reggae grooves.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Grit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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