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How to pronounce mettle in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms heart, nerve, spunk
Type of braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness

Examples of mettle

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The Pioneers displayed big-time mettle by rallying twice on the road at Mankato.
From the omaha.com
How else is a kid gong to show his mettle if vets decline the willing challenge?
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Local militias usually try to prove their mettle by firing at departing columns.
From the time.com
South Carolina LB Jasper Brinkley will try to make Tereshinski prove his mettle.
From the usatoday.com
Shastri has managed to build a slight reputation abroad as a man of some mettle.
From the time.com
Get basic instruction and head out to test your mettle at the Waiorau Snow Farm.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Up to 58 competitors are testing their mettle Saturday on the treacherous Streif.
From the online.wsj.com
Four for a drive down the ground, though, shows that Trott is on his mettle, too.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The Smart is a city car and it is here that the ForTwo really shows its mettle.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
More examples
  • Heart: the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
  • Mettle is the second and final release from art rock band Hugo Largo. It was released by Brian Eno's record label, Opal, on January 1, 1989 and was supported by a European tour following its release. Mettle was produced by then member and current electronic musician, Hahn Rowe.
  • Avengers Academy is a Marvel Comics comic book series that debuted in June 2010 as part of the "Heroic Age", following the end of the "Siege" story arc. The title takes over the spot in the publishing schedule left vacant by ''''. It is written by Christos Gage, with artwork by Mike McKone.
  • A quality of endurance and courage; Good temperament and character; Metal; a metallic substance
  • Is the stuff we are made of, our character, spirit: If she were made of tougher mettle, she would not give up and quit her job.
  • If this character spends 1 Force point to reroll its attack or save, add a +4 bonus to the result. If the character can spend Force points more than once per turn, bonuses from additional uses on the same turn are cumulative.