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View synonyms for intestinal fortitude

intestinal fortitude

noun

  1. courage; resoluteness; endurance; guts:

    to have intestinal fortitude.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of intestinal fortitude1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

The president felt he was showing intestinal fortitude by resisting pressure to maintain a residual force, which he insists would have led to an escalation of the conflict.

This shortage of intestinal fortitude had enormous military consequences.

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