stick-to-it-iveness
noun
determination and persistence, especially in spite of difficulties; perseverance.
stick-to-itiveness
-
a variation of
stick-to-it-iveness.
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
But I also know the heart and soul of our survival is our stick-to-itiveness.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
It is your independent work with advisers and your stick-to-itiveness that are more important.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2018
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
The seeking of Truth, Dorothy, requires effort, /stick-to-itiveness/, to use your terms, for in your persistence, in your search, is the thing that will bring you results.
From Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz by Robert J. Evans
