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be steadfast

VERB
keep at
Synonyms
WEAK
carry on complete drudge finish grind labor last maintain persevere persist remain slave stay stick toil
Antonyms
WEAK
discontinue give in give up

Example Sentences

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In a separate appearance, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said the central bank will be steadfast in raising rates to bring inflation back down.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2022

"Now is the time," he said as well, "for all Christians everywhere to be steadfast in the truth as we pray for our brothers and sisters all over the world who are in harm's way."

From Fox News • Feb. 25, 2022

“As this indictment reflects, we will be steadfast and dogged in holding such individuals accountable.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2020

His parents, his mother a nurse and his father a former sharecropper and the great-grandson of a slave, taught their two children to challenge authority and be steadfast.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2019

I knew Horatio to be steadfast and incorruptible, the unmoving center of a world that turned unpredictably.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein