Still, the increasing toll to civilians has clearly added to pressures on both sides to show toughness in their responses.

He also praises hockey players who show great toughness.

The last-place Nets showed toughness tonight in a season that is all but over for them.

He's shown toughness and he'll need it all to survive the Dallas defense.

As a result, it was important to constantly show toughness as a deterrence, which may cause a higher level of violence.

He's showing toughness in the face of hard and intimidating play by opposing secondaries.

The rocks on the right side of her throne can show toughness, a hard soul, her independence.

But he has already shown the confidence and toughness to bounce back.

But St. John's has shown remarkable mental toughness for the last few weeks.

Miami has showed toughness with a 3-0 record in the playoffs when facing elimination.