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Recent Examples of toughness
His toughness wasn’t manufactured by a studio marketing department.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
McMillan said the loss to Oklahoma helped the Aggies, who had to re-establish their toughness after the Sooners pushed them around.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Nash’s Santa Clara teams had that under coach Dick Davey, whose lessons in mental toughness were regaled in Nash’s Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Lorkowski has the right blend of attitude, toughness, skill and mentality to deal with the volatile emotional and physical demands of being a goalkeeper.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
McMillan said the loss to Oklahoma helped the Aggies, who had to re-establish their toughness after the Sooners pushed them around.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Nash’s Santa Clara teams had that under coach Dick Davey, whose lessons in mental toughness were regaled in Nash’s Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Lorkowski has the right blend of attitude, toughness, skill and mentality to deal with the volatile emotional and physical demands of being a goalkeeper.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughness
Noun
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Jacir wants to show a cross section of people’s responses to these events, but the result often feels like scattershot scenes from a longer miniseries, flitting from one character to another with little narrative thrust or cohesion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Quinn suggests sourcing brooches with some kind of cohesion, whether that be color, style, shape, or another through line.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are more than enough quality players hitting the open market who aren’t demanding top-of-the-market money but can provide immediate solidity at these spots.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In navigating the minefield that is 20th century and contemporary art, some names represent bedrock-like solidity and maximum liquidity in a world driven by passionate enthusiasts who see investment as the cherry on top.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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The market is doubting the durability of CoreWeave, with shares down more than $100 apiece from their highs.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The design delivers greater durability than conventional systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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