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
Jacob prevailed because he was persevering and determined.
From The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by Ellen Gould Harmon White
He was persevering beyond all example, and exhibited endurance which astonished even the stoical savage.
From Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States by F.O.C. Darley
Sometimes she wondered toward what end she was persevering, striving to perfect the better part of her.
From The Californians by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
