| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Remained cheerful in troubled times | Wall Street Journal | 19 Oct 2024 |
| Withstood hardship | The Washington Post | 09 Jun 2022 |
| Withstood hardship | LA Times Daily | 09 Jun 2022 |
| Buoyed | New York Times | 14 Jun 2019 |
| Buoyed | ||
| Stayed positive despite adversity | Wall Street Journal | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Survived the test | LA Times Daily | 20 Dec 2015 |
| Survived the test | ||
| Withstood the ordeal | ||
| Bravely endured | ||
| Stuck it out | ||
| Endured | ||
| Stood the gaff |