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
  • Grazer showed courage when defending her cubs.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Your courage makes prosecutions possible.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And fortitude, focus, a good sense of direction, deep knowledge of the territory.
    Megan Marshall September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Americana, underdog heroism, and high-octane action to tell a big, fun, family story as bold as Bigfoot itself.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
  • His heroism is just relentless pursuit and going forward.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Their fiber content can help manage cholesterol levels by binding to cholesterol in your digestive system and carrying it out of the body.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • By merging different material detection methods, the system can identify fiber composition and contaminants—like trace amounts of spandex, nylon and acrylic below 2 percent.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 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
  • In fact, the team has shown plenty of grit through four games thus far.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • On the menu, find everything from crawfish eggrolls to Cajun shrimp and grits to burgers to pork chops.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Intestinal fortitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intestinal%20fortitude. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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