tenacious

Example Sentences

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But the past century has shown that even the world’s largest and most modern militaries can be humbled when attacking tenacious adversaries willing to endure more pain to defend their territory despite overwhelming odds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Savinho and Josko Gvardiol were especially culpable, with costly second-half misses after City finally found some momentum in the face of Sunderland's tenacious performance.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

“Katie’s a very tenacious, self-assured individual,” recalled Jordan Ball, who was a senator for the opposition party.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

“Avery is a talented, tenacious kid with a huge heart. I’m 100% certain that Altadena Girls is only the first of many incredible things that Avery will bring to the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

I hoped if I were vague, she’d drop it, but Audrey was tenacious.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson