But undergoing intense therapy and gritting his teeth are working so far.
We will miss your grit, your intense loyalty, your deep convictions, your physical determination, your love of words and ideas, and your commitment to making the world a better place.
THE teeth were gritted; the irritation intense.
In the present-day reality of intense partisan polarization, he added, Mr. Reid's grit and stamina helped produce a legislative output "in Great Society territory" for its reach and importance.
His food draws on the southern American cuisine of his Mississippi childhood; simple dishes – cornbread, gumbo, shrimp and grits – cooked with the flair and intense flavours you'd expect of someone who trained at Noma, Per Se and Alain Ducasse at Essex House.
The most important characteristics you need as an entrepreneur — regardless of race or class — are resilience, grit and the ability to persevere under intense pressure and in uncomfortable situations.
On opposite ends of a ragged court in Compton, Calif., two sisters in pigtails stared across the net at each other, gritting their last baby teeth in an intense game they called Do-or-Die.
I've had the pleasure of interviewing many of the honorees, and the competencies they believe are key to success include imagination, grit, empathy, resilience, problem solving skills, risk tolerance, intense work ethic and courage.
But rather than grit our teeth and dig in our heels for intense public debate, we can instead begin by acknowledging that such conversations are an everyday learning process, requiring nurturance and compassion.
"It's just grit," said Duneia McManus, 21, part of the Washington Divas step-dance group, explaining the intense scowls on the faces of the dancers in Mr. Owens's terrific show.
The current starters grit their teeth when they have to discuss athleticism, which implies race, but none more than Brian Earl, the intense junior from Medford Lakes, N.J., who has long gravitated to the prestigious Sonny Hill tournament in Philadelphia.
