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
Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This formula strikes the perfect balance between grit and hydration—natural sea salt boosts volume and definition, while moringa seed oil helps lock in moisture and adds a healthy sheen to curls and waves.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 June 2025
Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
However, Wuchang's visual appeal encouraged me to explore the surroundings rather than grit my teeth and push through the challenge.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Park Cafe Park Cafe offers brunch favorites, including eggs Benedict, shrimp and grits, chicken sausage scramble and more 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This formula strikes the perfect balance between grit and hydration—natural sea salt boosts volume and definition, while moringa seed oil helps lock in moisture and adds a healthy sheen to curls and waves.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 June 2025
Verb
Girls tennis Evelyn Francis controlled play in No. 1 singles (6-1, 6-1), and the doubles teams of Riley Florindo/Lan Tran and Julianna Frye/Yvonne Pina-Monteiro each gritted out tough matchups to power No. 32 Wareham (10-11) in a 4-1 Div.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
However, Wuchang's visual appeal encouraged me to explore the surroundings rather than grit my teeth and push through the challenge.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grit
Noun
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Representing someone who could face capital punishment requires a unique combination of experience, courage and dedication, said Bob Boruchowitz, longtime director of the Defender Initiative at Seattle University’s law school.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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True leadership courage lies in rallying teams around a noble cause and recognizing when identity has become a barrier to necessary evolution.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Gently scrape away any hardened material with a butter knife.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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There are 616 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Cruz has barely scratched the surface of his potential.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Take, for example, Soiree Miami Beach, a luxurious swimwear brand made with sparkly materials that don’t scratch, or Wanahat, a stylish hat brand founded by three Ecuadorian childhood friends.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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All-Star team along with KC shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. The selection also underscored something else significant and what’s really special about this: the patience and fortitude that enabled Bubic not simply to recover from his fickle fortunes, but to harness them.—
Vahe Gregorian
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Now is the time to stand up for every American’s First Amendment right to tell their story, to dissent from the government’s world view, to celebrate the resilience and fortitude of ancestors who fought for their rights and their culture in this country.—
John Leguizamo,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The fact that everybody was there and everyone was grinding, there was that little extra motivation to really get this thing going.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This precise semiautomatic machine can grind your beans, push out balanced shots, and froth your milk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Larry loomed very large in their lives for a long time, so there was definitely a lot of bravery that people showed in coming forward to tell their truth.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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To come forward takes an extreme amount of bravery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Investing In Neurotechnology-Based Solutions: Emerging tools like neurofeedback (i.e., real-time brain training based on EEG data) are gaining interest as non-invasive methods to enhance focus, regulate emotions, and build attention stamina over time.—
Ofer Lidsky,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The current format of the derby -- which rewards stamina/conditioning as much as pure slugging power -- makes finding value by comparing odds across a variety of sportsbooks even more helpful.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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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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Owing to her Western spunk, talent for deduction, ability to identify a tobacco scent Holmes cannot and the detective’s need for a sidekick, she’s made his assistant.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Grit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grit. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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