qualities
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Persistence and commitment to keep grinding are terrific qualities for any athlete, and that’s what former All-City Section quarterback Diego Montes from Granada Hills Kennedy High showed in his pursuit to join UCLA’s football program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The search is under way to identify objectively measurable functions and qualities that signify consciousness in humans and can be extended to signify consciousness in machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Someone who regularly uses and enjoys a particular river, forest, or natural area, for example, can have standing when government or private conduct threatens the qualities that make the place valuable to that person.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Signing from within the league also reduces some of the uncertainty, with recruitment teams already familiar with a player's qualities and performances.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“They would be difficult qualities to have in a father, though.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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