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Recent Examples of toughness
Frye, a former NBA center, shredded Allen for his lack of toughness, for failing to play through the rib injury last year and for letting Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam get the better of him physically again this year.
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Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Resilience and toughness were not enough to overcome a team 18 wins better than Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Otherwise, the Lakers are looking for what every team in the NBA is looking for — versatility, toughness, athleticism and shooting.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Now, in the playoffs, that toughness is surfacing in ways the box score can’t capture.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Resilience and toughness were not enough to overcome a team 18 wins better than Denver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Otherwise, the Lakers are looking for what every team in the NBA is looking for — versatility, toughness, athleticism and shooting.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Now, in the playoffs, that toughness is surfacing in ways the box score can’t capture.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughness
Noun
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But the film also makes a sometimes-dutiful effort to bring cohesion to Hunt’s decades-long collection of missions.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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And that means everyone has a role to play—especially leaders who are now responsible not just for performance, but for connection, cohesion, and clarity.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Markets and businesses overestimated the solidity of the administration’s economic plans.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2025
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Although the Polestar 4 feels reasonably weighty like the rest of the range, there’s something reassuring about this solidity.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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