resilient
adjective/rɪˈzɪliənt/
Frequency rank: #7,696 most common English word
Meaning
able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks
Example sentence
After losing her job, she proved to be resilient by quickly finding new opportunities and staying positive.
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