How to Use toughness in a Sentence
toughness
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The Move & Groove fibers, designed with a scalloped-edge cross-section or grooves along the edge, offer a unique combination of flexibility and toughness.
—WWD, 21 June 2024
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The Jaguars will find out more about their toughness in their next game.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
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McMillan is a slot target with good size, big hands and the toughness to work in the middle of the field.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
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The no shirt or no sleeves move in the cold is often seen as a way to display toughness.
—Kris Rhim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2023
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Clark’s game, while good, is marred by her 5.6 turnovers per game and lack of toughness on defense.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 11 June 2024
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In that world, mental toughness – or at least the perception of it – was a must.
—Sara Sidner, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
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Ouedraogo's toughness on the boards and on defense are vital for the Lopes to make a run.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
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As for toughness, Apple uses its in-house Ceramic Shield glass on the front and back of the iPhone 15.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
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And head coach Brian Daboll raved about the corner’s toughness and tackling.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Sensitive injury Want a peek at the toughness of the Rangers’ newest prospect?
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
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But Sullivan certainly brings some of that on-ice toughness with him to the field.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
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Seydou Tamboura, a 6-foot-7 senior, showed toughness on the boards for St. Mary's.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2023
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Her toughness and willingness to do anything was not lost on her coach.
—Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2023
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The toughness between the ears that Schauffele has harnessed is unique, Hoffman said.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
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But Mater Dei, showing its toughness and experience, didn’t give the Huskies a chance of coming all the way back.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
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Can the staff instill toughness and discipline, both of which have been lacking?
—Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2023
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Speaking of toughness: Lavine played through a tear in one of his patella tendons last season.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
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Athletes commonly played through it as a sign of toughness.
—Steven Broglio, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2023
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Not our best shooting performance, but the kids dug deep and showed mental toughness.
—Evan Dudley, al, 23 Feb. 2023
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Coach and his staff have done an amazing job to establish a program of culture and toughness.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
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Anglers who wade or fish from shore should consider the water resistance and the toughness of a reel.
—Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
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The boyish toughness and the rebellious independence that made the Vandals appeal to Kathy bears the seeds of the group’s downfall.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 June 2024
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Above all, Long’s teams maintained a toughness that few of their opponents could exceed.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
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Perry has the size, strength and toughness to be a more impactful run defender but seems too content to cruise through games at times.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
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If the toughness of the UConn men’s basketball team was still in question, one look at Alex Karaban might provide an answer.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
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The Lakers led early in the third quarter before Boston’s toughness, talent and size took over.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
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Mental toughness is a hot concept these days, among both academics and athletes.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2023
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Just enough toughness to handle being two-handed through an elk’s sternum, but just enough lightness not to ride on your belt like a wet beaver.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
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In football, his toughness and leadership skills are invaluable for the 4-1 Knights.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
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Speaking of the Wizards, Avdija is a player a lot of scouts and executives like because of his smarts and toughness.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
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