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inveterate

[in-vet-er-it] / ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt /


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Clark, an inveterate trash-talker and hyper-competitive athlete, has seemed completely uninterested in courting controversy away from the hardwood.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

Still, there is irony in Grantham, the inveterate bear, advancing an argument that could turn out to have bullish implications.

From MarketWatch Feb. 17, 2026

Turner, an inveterate traveler, was rarely without a sketchbook in hand, and manifold drawings and watercolors, many dating from his continental expeditions, underscore his riveting sense of color and drama in nature.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

At the very core of the revolutionary legacy, however, was a virulent hatred of monarchy and an inveterate suspicion of any consolidated version of political authority.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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