- a variation of stick-to-it-iveness.
stick-to-itiveness
Example Sentences
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Notably, stick-to-itiveness isn’t the same as thick skin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Just imagine how deeply they would have fallen in debt if not for little Andy’s initiative and stick-to-itiveness!
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2019
Grit is a popular buzzword in the education world used to describe the type of determination and stick-to-itiveness students must embrace if they want to succeed.
From US News • Dec. 31, 2015
This is a society that values grit and stick-to-itiveness.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2015
The English youth's courage and stick-to-itiveness made Dave doggedly refuse to permit himself to rest even for a moment.
From Dave Dawson at Dunkirk by Bowen, Robert Sydney
