resiliency
noun/rɪˈzɪliənsi/
Frequency rank: #17,787 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks.
Example sentence
After losing her job, she showed remarkable resiliency by finding new work within a week.
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