tenacious
Example Sentences
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Reportedly on the verge of signing Bournemouth's Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, Guardiola could do with reinforcements in attack after his team were frustrated by Sunderland's tenacious performance.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026
“We’ve got to be nimble, tenacious, and smart,” Dorothy asserts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
“Katie’s a very tenacious, self-assured individual,” recalled Jordan Ball, who was a senator for the opposition party.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
While her work may not always be the most glamorous, it is consistent, tenacious and a crucial element of her sides' make-ups.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
Nature had come into her own again and, little by little, in her stealthy, insidious way had encroached upon the drive with long tenacious fingers.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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