intestinal fortitude

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Recent Examples of intestinal fortitude Launching an untested project requires not just intestinal fortitude but investment, and the cost of capital is coming down, said Judy Tu, SVP and senior relationship manager in City National Bank’s entertainment division, citing the Federal Reserve’s recent interest-rate reduction. Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024 Having the intestinal fortitude to fight on no matter the circumstances is what builds champions. Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023 To a certain — albeit unquantifiable — extent, the perception that the Fed will have the intestinal fortitude to inflict pain on the economy in pursuit of its mandate is as important as the reality. Martha C. White, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 Faced with the prospect of going home and missing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the Little League Intermediate World Series, the team showed tremendous resolve and intestinal fortitude. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2022 Watching Ric Flair do business in the squared circle is worth the price of admission, subscription, one-time pay-per-view fee, or any other means of watching athletic displays of intestinal fortitude. Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022 Grenier, then, demonstrating real intestinal fortitude, proposed helping Osmani overthrow Mullah Omar if Osmani would publicly break with al Qaeda and turn bin Laden over. CBS News, 22 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intestinal fortitude
Noun
  • Barry represents courage, compassion, and that quiet greatness that lies in helping others.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Her courage, her authenticity, and her unwavering commitment to mental health advocacy will echo for generations.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Red Mass is a Catholic Mass that celebrates the start of the judicial year and offers prayers for wisdom, counsel, and fortitude for judges, lawyers and public officials.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • So, how does a dancer build the stamina, endurance, and mental fortitude needed to push through a slew of performances?
    Ayana Underwood, Outside, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • While good news in Israel is much harder to come by, extraordinary acts of heroism and sacrifice offer a glimmer of hope.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Focus, stamina, and coalition-building are not the president's strongest suits.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • McDermott echoed Gimple’s faith in the Walking Dead universe’s stamina.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The president also celebrated the release of all the hostages and acknowledged their courage and bravery during their captivity.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Trautmann’s personal status was enhanced by his bravery in the 1956 FA Cup final against Birmingham City.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The team works with designers, retailers and product developers and sourcing and merchandising teams — who are the fiber decision-makers.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • On the comfort front, Artistic Milliners’ Lounge Edit utilizes new fibers and weaving techniques to create fabrics that are soft and drape beautifully.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Queen Elizabeth later awarded Beaton the George's Cross, Britain’s highest civilian award for gallantry, for his role in saving her daughter’s life, and bestowed honors on Callender, as well as the other policemen and onlookers who intervened.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For most of the game, grit and luck seemed to be on the Nittany Lions’ side.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Smoky and savory, our Cowboy Pot Roast is equally at home served over mashed potatoes, grits, or rice.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Intestinal fortitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intestinal%20fortitude. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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