scrappiness

I would submit that it is scrappiness, which is actually kind of admirable.

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Although more for his story, not his "scrappiness," I think Cardinals fans may overvalue him.

MVN

I have no doubt that Pedroia received votes due to his "scrappiness" and size.

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Sometimes success requires scrappiness and, well, a white lie or two.

Get Briefed: Josh James

The most delightful performer is perhaps Nelson, whose baseball-cap-sporting Mister careens from streetwise scrappiness to sagacious calm.

Theater review of 'Sanctified' at the Lincoln Theatre

I will miss her scrappiness, her designs -- not so much.

Holly Cara Price: Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway, Episode 4, "All About Nina"

Krys Barch is also unrestricted; he adds scrappiness and is a solid fourth-line player.

Dallas Stars Team Report

The Notre Dame football team is their icon, the sense of scrappiness and underdog history attached to the team permeates their own lives.

Niall O'Dowd: How This Election Looks From Notre Dame

However much we admire her scrappiness, she is seen as a lightweight and unqualified to be president by a majority of Americans.

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But if Godard was the father of this New Wave, "anything goes" mentality, then simple scrappiness was the mother of its invention.

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