resolute
adjective
firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion.
resoluteness
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a word derived from
resolute.
Example Sentences
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But it needs to bring resoluteness in a time of fear, which none of the candidates to my mind have been able to project so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
He smiles over his fresh catch of shellfish and ends our conversation with a resoluteness that gives hope that the Gullah Geechee people may prevail in preserving their culture and the islands.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 6, 2023
Within Morris’s theatrical frame, we see exaltation and sorrow as well as a community; but more, we feel a community and with it, resoluteness and power.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
"The decision is a vindication of the resoluteness of the community for justice."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2021
Undoubtedly it was the resoluteness, pride, and enthusiasm of its people, and their love of the game as an intellectual and cultural pursuit.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
