
Hardiness
Metaphorical Use
Hardiness often extends beyond physical endurance to describe sustained efforts or resilience in tasks or careers.
Her hardiness in studying greatly contributed to her top exam scores.
Challenging Circumstances
Hardiness is typically used in scenarios involving considerable difficulty or when facing significant challenges.
It took a lot of hardiness to complete the journey on foot.
Persistence Over Time
Hardiness conveys sustained persistence, not just in the moment, but over long periods of adversity or strain.
Her hardiness throughout years of research earned her a Nobel Prize. Compare with
DurabilityEnduranceResilienceRobustStaminaTenacityToughVigour
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