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n. - Resoluteness evidenced by strength of character; The property of something that is strongly built; The state of being vigorous and robust.

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  • sturdiness of moral principle
  • The English Renaissance was of slow growth and was always marked by a certain English sturdiness, which is one of the reasons why it is more easily used in our modern...
  • I also considered a laptop cart, but none of the options I found had the combination of adjustability with the kind of sturdiness I was looking for.
  • But throughout he is saved by his absolute love of the sea and seamen, and by his belief in a certain steadiness and sturdiness which is essentially nautical.
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