toughness

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Recent Examples of toughness The wrenching part for New York is that the moves were defensible because this team has shown toughness during the postseason while beating Detroit and stunning Boston. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 May 2025 He was surrounded by the remnants of war and hardship: a rough neighborhood in which dominance and toughness served him well. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 There’s toughness and savvy within the rest of the group. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025 Steve Raines as Jim Quince Steve Raines took on the role of Jim Quince, a seasoned drover known for his quiet toughness. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for toughness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughness
Noun
  • Players said the gist of the conversation was less about pointing out problems and more about reinforcing cohesion.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 June 2025
  • The 16 tracks that follow ran the gamut from rap to rock, Afrobeats to house, yet maintain surprising cohesion as a full album from start to finish.
    Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • This enabled me to take in the solidity of the image, revealing the details in the sets and costumes—the metal coverings of C3PO and R2D2 had never seemed so real.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Massimiliano Allegri will be Milan’s manager for the upcoming season and the 57-year-old has a reputation for sacrificing individual attacking brio for collective defensive solidity.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 June 2025

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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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