persistently
- a word derived from persistent.
Example Sentences
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Persistently elevated mortgage interest rates—expected to remain near 6.5%—are cutting potential buyers.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Persistently high oil and natural gas prices, along with supply shortages in lower-income countries, will slow the economy abroad and at home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Persistently absent children are defined in England as those who have missed at least 10% of school, which adds up to about one month across a school year.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
Persistently high prices and scarcity could pose a particular challenge for low-income consumers because eggs are an important staple food, high in protein and nutrients.
From Washington Post • May 2, 2023
Persistently he gazed at a brilliant star in the tail of the Great Bear and recollected how Kousma the peasant in the melon-field had called this majestic constellation a "wheelbarrow."
From Sanine by Pinkerton, Percy
