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intestinal fortitude

NOUN
strength of will
Synonyms
WEAK
backbone balls brass balls chutzpah courage endurance energy fitness fortitude guts gutsiness heart moxie spunk stamina staying power stick-to-itiveness strength toughness vigor wind

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Having the intestinal fortitude to fight on no matter the circumstances is what builds champions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2023

The event became an easy punchline, and, as the Washington Post reported at the time, a test of "viewers' intestinal fortitude."

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2021

“I didn’t expect him to have the intestinal fortitude to do that.”

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2020

A significant measure of intestinal fortitude is necessary to choose the former, and not everyone has the requisite amount.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2018

And he will never do a really good job of supporting her standards if, when the clutch comes, he is lacking in intestinal fortitude.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense