How to Use resilient in a Sentence

resilient

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  • The local economy is remarkably resilient.
  • The tallow tree, an ornamental species introduced by Benjamin Franklin in 1772, can quickly grow to 10 metres and is resilient to many pests.
    — New Scientist, 19-25 Aug. 2006
  • The angel vine is a resilient plant that will thrive in bright light.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
  • Bed bugs are resilient little jerks who play the world's worst game of hide-and-seek.
    — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The first time this brave, resilient teenager, opened her eyes.
    — ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Homes built during the last two decades were much more resilient than older homes, the study found.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Roads and bridges are not built to be resilient against these kinds of disasters.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Scientists are not sure how resilient banyan trees are to fire.
    — Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Trees, with their large root systems, and shrubs are also resilient.
    — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
  • Seeing this courage daily gave me the tools to become much more resilient in my own career.
    — Dr Gail Lebovic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • And with home prices expected to rise and mortgage rates at a 23-year peak, trading up to a more resilient home is out of the question for many.
    — Jon Bostock, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Each of these is eroding the Earth’s ability to support a resilient biosphere.
    — Chirag Dhara, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2023
  • But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5 percent in a sign that the job market remains resilient.
    — Paul Wiseman, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Take comfort knowing that weather is part of nature, and our hardy plants are very resilient.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2024
  • History teaches me that in bad, bad moments, there are those who are resilient and who can change the course of where things are headed, and that gives me hope.
    — Liz Appel, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Job growth has remained resilient for most of the past 2 1/2 years even after high inflation flared and the Fed jacked up interest rates at the fastest pace in four decades.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But instead of struggling, stocks have soared—and the economy has remained resilient.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • A lot of variation helps a species be more resilient to stressors such as climate change or habitat loss.
    — Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Already, growth has been surprisingly resilient to the Fed’s high rates.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Invest in it for an agile detail rake that’s easy to use and resilient enough for most lightweight detailing.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Against the odds, the economy has remained remarkably resilient in the face of the Fed’s moves hoisting interest rates to the highest level in 22 years.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And there are new battery chemistries in development that are more resilient in cold weather.
    — Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2024
  • But people in the South are resilient, especially Black and brown activists, and that’s shaped my politics.
    — Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • The Dodgers are just relentless enough, just resilient enough, and just resourceful enough to survive a postseason that will bend to their undying will.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The most marginalized in society are often the most resilient out of necessity!
    — Komal Minhas, Fortune, 10 May 2023
  • With the labor market still resilient, demand for housing is rising again.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 25 July 2023
  • The coming-of-age story follows a resilient young woman whose life is changed forever by one chance encounter.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 July 2023
  • But even a safer, more resilient power grid would only solve one component of the growing wildfire crisis.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The talent shortage is real, and organizations most value those who are resilient and can adapt to the changes in the market, the business and the priorities the work.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Investment in more effective and resilient systems for health is key.
    — Peter Sands, Forbes, 5 May 2023

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