SINEW Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

sinew

noun

ˈsin-(ˌ)yü

as in strength

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case

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Recent Examples of sinew Its members' firm repudiation of the unqualified and clownish Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows that its members can still stiffen their sinews and summon up the courage to curb President-elect Donald Trump's appetite for surrounding himself with sycophantic boobs. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Trump tells an American public tired of foreign wars that the price of globalism is too high and takes aim at the sinews that bind the U.S. to its allies. —Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024 The blades are typically curved to a surgical-type style and are sharp enough to cut through the various sinew and bones of chickens, turkeys, and other poultry. —Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024 In a combination of sequins, spandex, scarves and, in the case of the chest-baring Collen, pure sinew, Def Leppard romped through 90 minutes of timeless material speckled with a bit of current work. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for sinew

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Noun

Her strength is not just in her ability to fight, but in her refusal to disappear.

— Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Specifically, its relative strength index reading fell to 28.3.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025