persevering

Example Sentences

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Ms. Alexander, deservedly Oscar-nominated for the role, creates a grounded, subtle portrait of persevering motherhood, Carol’s husband never having returned from San Francisco and very likely dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

If you’re suffering from the persevering cold and in need of some cooking inspiration, fret not.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

But, wrote Clough "something told me he was worth persevering with".

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Lauren said she’s helped her sister with learning plays and persevering through tough practices while letting Sienna mostly hang out with fellow freshmen off the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

He’d had a cordial, lonely, persevering face, and Ishmael turned now to stare into it, for there was a portrait of Arthur hung on the wall just to the left of a bookcase.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson