tenacity

They lacked tenacity without the ball and seemed slow when they were in possession.

He argued with righteous tenacity that Southerners could be convinced to relinquish their slaves by means of patient “moral suasion.”

He said, “Where can this company be in years to come? With this extraordinary technology, amazing talents and tenacity, there’s really no limit, but it’s about applying all of those together.”

Feared and loathed by his adversaries, Hemedti is admired by his followers for his tenacity, ruthlessness, and his promise to tear down a discredited state.

Both of Mr. Smith’s parents fled the Jim Crow South, met in Washington and imbued their son with ambition, purpose and tenacity.