bouncebackability

British

/ ˌbaʊnsˌbækəˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

informal the ability to recover after a setback, esp in sport

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Back in the county where it all began, the new mayor has once again proved her bouncebackability.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

There is one small upside to that defeat: it gives them a chance to show a bit of the old bouncebackability.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2020

Demonstrating Olympian levels of bouncebackability, the city picked itself up after each rejection and came back for more four years later.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2013

It was a subsequent Palace manager who coined the term bouncebackability but Goldberg personifies it well.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2013

It was a good result and testament to our bouncebackability under Kenny Jacket.

From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2010

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