tenacious
adjective
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed byof ).
tenaciousness
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a word derived from
tenacious.
Example Sentences
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Oshie’s health is crucial for the Capitals, who benefit greatly from his tenaciousness on pucks, the stability he brings to the lineup and his locker room presence.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022
Cronin drilled a defense-first mentality and a tenaciousness into players who were primarily focused on piling up points under predecessor Steve Alford.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2020
You sense Lucia’s tenaciousness coursing through Ms. Yende’s performance of the mad scene on her latest Sony recording, “Dreams”; even in the character’s delirium there is a chilling directness, even defiance, to her singing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2018
And it helps illuminate the love and energy and sheer tenaciousness that he’s invested with Kaleb in building a home for their children.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2017
In the first stage of Gale's observation of Yaqui he had marked tenaciousness of life, stoicism, endurance, strength.
From Desert Gold by Zane Grey
