staunchness
Americannoun
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His friends were a band of fellow-Afghan boys who clung together with a staunchness that was directly proportional to their lack of parental protection.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 19, 2017
Dawson, in his turn, provided similar moments of staunchness.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2010
The Central Committee and the Council of Ministers express confidence that our party and the whole Soviet people will . . . display the greatest unity and cohesion, staunchness of spirit and vigilance .
From Time Magazine Archive
At once Pilot Burgin, confident in the staunchness of aircraft, took out an Arrow sport plane.
From Time Magazine Archive
A race of giants had lived then, fearless men, men of a staunchness unknown in this day.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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