Trees in the woodland are hardy, withstanding cold winters and severe weather in the spring.

Country boys are hardy and never cry when they fall or whine when they get hurt outside.

Although he was toughly criticized, Dr. Martin Luther King was hardy and never gave in to mounting pressure against his movement.

The hardy flowers bloomed year after year, even after facing icy storms that would kill most plants.

The Assateague ponies were surprisingly hardy and thrived in areas that did not have their preferred foods or climates.