inner strength

[ in-er strengkth, strength, strenth ]

noun

1. mental power or endurance, such as willpower, courage, self-confidence, or self-discipline:

   Her inner strength and her deep love of dancing helped her survive the ebbs and flows of a long career.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inner strength¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

He finds this inner strength he didn’t know existed to do things that are so unbelievable to him as a character.

From Salon

But Alvarez gives Spaeny her hero moments, whether in her care of her comrades or destroying an invasive species, and she expresses the inner strength and utter determination to survive required of an “Alien” franchise installment.

From Los Angeles Times

Still vulnerable and lonely and isolated and maybe somewhat awkward, but I wanted him to have a kind of inner strength.

From Seattle Times

This is a disabled man navigating a really difficult world for him and I think he’ll need that kind of inner strength burning inside him.

From Seattle Times

But “when I saw Eric Braeden’s first performance — the voice, the power, the inner strength — I knew immediately I didn’t want to lose this man,” “Y&R” creator William J. Bell said as a part of the 1997 Museum of Television and Radio exhibit “Worlds Without End: The Art and History of the Soap Opera.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• self-assurance