true grit

noun

Spirit; courage; moral stamina.

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Meanings

nountrue grit (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSpirit; courage; moral stamina.

    Mitzi, her teacher tells me, has true grit. I can see that for myself. Her tears of pain have dried and she is cheerful again. This child's will to love and thrive is astonishing.

    2010, Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Hidden in Plain Sight, page 197
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APA

true grit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20grit

MLA

“true grit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20grit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “true grit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20grit.

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