How to Use resilient in a Sentence

resilient

adjective
  • The local economy is remarkably resilient.
  • The angel vine is a resilient plant that will thrive in bright light.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
  • Netflix is likely to be the most resilient of the bunch.
    — Charles Riley, CNN, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The girls were resilient and their leadership was off the charts.
    — Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The four-legged survival artists can be a resilient foe.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The Black, brown and Native folks there are so resilient and have been through so much.
    — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
  • 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
  • And for Klen, the past three months have shown how resilient his workers can be.
    — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 21 May 2022
  • Clothes, in my view, should be as stable and, yet, resilient as a tree.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Experts can’t yet know if the U.S. will be more resilient, or less.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • The return of Everton’s resilient streak has come at just the right time.
    — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The virus’ shape-shifting ways have ratcheted up the need for a more resilient treatment.
    — oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Those who stayed are resilient and determined to stick it out in the White Mountains.
    — AZCentral.com, 22 June 2022
  • The trees have come back, because nature is so resilient.
    — Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 2 June 2022
  • These are made of thick neoprene, which is super soft and resilient.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 June 2024
  • Tardigrades are some of the most resilient and oldest creatures on Earth.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
  • You might be surprised at just how resilient some of your old friendships can be.
    — Claire Cohen, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
  • This makes your hamstrings, calves, and quads stronger and more resilient, which helps each run get better.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Scientists are not sure how resilient banyan trees are to fire.
    — Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Still, Texas Roadhouse’s same-store sales should be resilient.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Trees, with their large root systems, and shrubs are also resilient.
    — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
  • This hose is strong, resilient, and durable, while still being lightweight.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Do not fear: Daffodils are quite resilient and will likely flower the next spring.
    — Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
  • But James is nothing if not resilient, and his instincts, on and off the court, tend to be uncanny.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But this is far from the end of your journey to becoming a stronger, more resilient runner.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The firm prints homes on site using Portland cement, which is resilient, moldable and familiar to permitting officials.
    — Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • What Happens Next Powell has so far been resilient against bowing to the president's request to lower rates, and is likely to continue this while the economic impact of Trump's tariffs becomes clearer.
    — Aliss Higham shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

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