toughness
Britishnoun
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the quality or an instance of being tough
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metallurgy the ability of a metal to withstand repeated twisting and bending, measured by the energy in kilojoules needed to break it See brittleness softness
Vocabulary lists containing toughness
Engineering - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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His toughness was not in question, though, not after some of those crushing hits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Backpack's biography says his "quiet toughness has allowed him to find his niche alongside the biggest bears at Brooks River".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Fire is usually coded as aggression, danger and toughness.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Protagonist’s job, Chief Executive Dinesh Patel explains, was to build in that toughness while leaving the toxicity behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The qualifications for their positions are leadership, vision, and mental toughness.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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