determination

Example Sentences

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Nasser Ajram, a paramedic for a local NGO in Sidon, was gripped by anxiety despite his determination to continue his humanitarian mission.

From Barron's

But beneath the outward beauty, I saw the hard gloss of tenacity and the steely glint of determination.

From Literature

Mrs. Dannenberg’s face softens, losing the grim determination of a business dealing that she had when she believed we were from the cemetery.

From Literature

"Every day, these women continue to raise their families, go to work and serve their communities with strength and determination. I now join their ranks."

From BBC

The Chinese leadership’s determination to bolster technological self-sufficiency also clouds their vision of China becoming “a mega-sized consumption powerhouse.”

From The Wall Street Journal