tenacity
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Part of this tenacity, says McDaniel, seems born of his own struggle.
Kim approached her career with tenacity and sincerity; any sort of coolness, remove, or privacy was not a luxury she could afford.
Duran believe that patience and tenacity helped things progress this far and they will be required in order for continued success.
Sometimes this tenacity breaks its bounds, spilling into the primitive.
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Harding attacked her routines with a resilience and tenacity that reflected her training and upbringing.
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Historical Examples of tenacity
She clung to appearances with a tenacity that nothing could shake.
The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The MortgageCharles G. D. Roberts
The tenacity of this straw makes it very valuable for such purposes.
In the Heart of VosgesMatilda Betham-Edwards
I was somewhat irritated at the tenacity of this amiable diplomatist.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
Here was a combination of the tenacity of steel with much of the flexibility of rope.
"Yet it is evidence of a kind," insisted Carruthers, with the tenacity of a bull-dog.
The SnareRafael Sabatini