| The politicians, both those who hold office and others who aspire to displace them, are yet to show such mettle. |
| The iron men and women of Kerry proved their mettle at the weekend when they competed in a gruelling triathlon to raise funds for a worthy cause. |
| Everyone's playing for their place and has to be on their mettle at all times. |
| He had to find his mettle as a leader, and he quickly realised that musical talent was not enough. |
| Securing the future of Social Security is a vital test of the current Congress' mettle. |
| Using wry wit where melodrama would have sufficed, she externalises her character's grave desperation with mettle. |
