How to Use resilience in a Sentence

resilience

noun
  • Cold temperatures caused the material to lose resilience.
  • The rescue workers showed remarkable resilience in dealing with the difficult conditions.
  • The war has been a resilience test.
    — Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Let our kids fail and learn resilience.
    — Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The resilience finds its lighter notes.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This is about long-term resilience.
    — Karen Hinds, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That is what resilience looks like.
    — Brian Lee, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Her resilience is hard-won, sources say.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Her grief is still there, but her resilience is too.
    — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Cau says there is some proof of resilience on this front as well.
    — Aleksandra Gjorgievska, Bloomberg.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • That speaks to what has been a theme of this year – the resilience of this team.
    — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2017
  • The coach added that Kyle has shown her resilience all week.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And here is where the resilience of the human mind can shine.
    — Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • This turns resilience into a rigid form of grit.
    — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Even through tough times, Estridge’s resilience kept him afloat.
    — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Your sense of self, your strength and resilience — no one can take these away from you.
    — Anna Pulley, RedEye Chicago, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The resilience layer is where that record gets built.
    — Pranay Ahlawat, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Our team showed great resilience and fought our way to the playoffs.
    — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, 9 May 2018
  • Hawaii is showing its resilience once again.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Don't cash in some of your body's resilience on an overuse injury.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Too many lives depend on our resilience.
    — Lola Owolabi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Both names connote strength and resilience.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Rex’s greatest strength is his resilience.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 June 2026
  • But K-pop girl group Twice make resilience look easy.
    — ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Not a lot of resilience from the Penguins in this one.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That is why resilience cannot be treated as a talking point.
    — Assef Shaikh, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This is a book that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit.
    — John J. Kelly, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Everyone needs a bit of resilience at some point in their lives.
    — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 July 2024
  • Her message to young girls is rooted in resilience and grace.
    — Mecca Pryor, Essence, 13 May 2026
  • Potempa has shown resilience too.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

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