persevere
verb (used without object)
to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
was persevering
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past progressiveof persevere.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“More than we could see. And he was persevering the best way he could.”
From New York Times ● May 3, 2018
While Stadler was persevering to a second-place finish worth $37,333.33,
From Time Magazine Archive
There was persevering prayer, and unreserved consecration to God.
From The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by Ellen Gould Harmon White
He was persevering enough to carry on these observations for very many groups, and at length he was rewarded by a success which amply compensated him for all his toil.
From The Story of the Heavens by Sir Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
But Robert was persevering, and would always carry his point, let it be what it might, teasing and cajoling the mother until she granted his wishes however absurd they might be.
From The Sea-Witch Or, the African Quadroon : a Story of the Slave Coast by Maturin Murray Ballou
