Word: toughness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...tough. Eight years ago, she cut her father, her two brothers and her sister out of her life as she single-mindedly pursued her tennis ambitions. In post-match interviews, her icy mood appeared the same whether she won or lost. Her dour demeanor contrasted poorly with that of her fellow Belgian tennis rival Kim Clijsters, whose joie de vivre and conviviality lit up the women's circuit...
...value," says Darvish, 32, whose practice, despite its location in a tony part of Los Angeles, doesn't see many millionaires come through the door. "Most of our patients are normal people who just care a lot about their health." Sam, who is 39, agrees that it's tough for some to quantify the added value of her VIP obstetric services. "Women seem to spend more time picking a hairdresser than picking who's going to take care of them for nine months and be responsible for the baby," she says ruefully...
...been even more lopsided. And it didn?t change the dynamics of the Democratic race; Obama's lead still looks insurmountable. But losing does have a way of making politicians look like losers, and the next primary in Kentucky looks like more of the same terrain that's been tough for Obama, heavy in older, working-class whites without college degrees. So the question of the moment has become: Do Obama's continuing struggles with those particular voters suggest potential problems for him in November...
...because you’d like to go out on a really high note, but you can’t end the season on a bad note when you go to regionals,” Sheldon said.The conditions did not help Harvard.“It’s tough to go and play in a totally different climate, on a course you’ve never seen before, on different grass than you’ve played,” said senior captain Jessica Hazlett, who shot 242 (83-81-78). “It takes...
...season for the Crimson, Clayton, and the duo of Kumar and Ermakov earned spots in the singles and doubles brackets of the NCAA tournament, respectively, and will play on in the coming weeks.“When you get to the next level, everybody’s tough, everybody’s in good shape, everybody will run forever,” Fish said of Clayton’s upcoming opponents. “There are certain points where it’s like you’re climbing a mountain and you have to jump over a crevice...