How to Use resilient in a Sentence

resilient

adjective
  • The local economy is remarkably resilient.
  • Jaissle has had to be resilient.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • While a frost crack looks painful, trees are resilient.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But this is a resilient group, our backs are against the wall.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Padres are a resilient bunch.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Still, his cousin says Jiménez is resilient.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But the man is nothing if not resilient.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • They are led by resilient people with strong work ethics.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The angel vine is a resilient plant that will thrive in bright light.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
  • Just a resilient effort from our group.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • For me, that’s the premise of being resilient.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The first time this brave, resilient teenager, opened her eyes.
    — ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • My sister is resilient and smart.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Babies are so resilient and strong.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • Vegas is big, heavy and resilient.
    — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Clothes, in my view, should be as stable and, yet, resilient as a tree.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
  • These thin, soft yet resilient strands made from rice flour set every bowl apart.
    — Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Avoid mixing thirsty plants with drought resilient plants, shade plants with sun plants.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Bed bugs are resilient little jerks who play the world's worst game of hide-and-seek.
    — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
  • That balance has kept me resilient and kept my team moving with me.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Build a resilient business that can take a hit and keep going.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Scientists are not sure how resilient banyan trees are to fire.
    — Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The girls were resilient and their leadership was off the charts.
    — Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The scared but resilient puppy cries as rescuers work to free her.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These are made of thick neoprene, which is super soft and resilient.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 June 2024
  • Still, Jews are nothing if not resilient.
    — Nicole Frehsee Mazur, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Roads and bridges are not built to be resilient against these kinds of disasters.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • This team’s psyche has been tested a few times this year and proven resilient.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Ukrainians, ever resilient, have found some ways to cope with the cold.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Strong social ties keep the mind engaged and resilient.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025

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