doggedly
Example Sentences
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The government has doggedly defended its subsidy, which at $12.3 billion represents about five percent of the total annual budget for 2026.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Mr. Gore doggedly sold his Reinventing Government effort, even going on David Letterman’s late-night TV show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
"This outcome should make plain that time does not preclude a successful prosecution; we will doggedly pursue justice for the victims of non-recent crimes, no matter how many decades have passed."
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
But it remains surprising that its members continue to stick doggedly to their story in the face of unambiguous video evidence contradicting it.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
And I felt that it was the fear of their enemies that made Communists—unconsciously compensating for their fear—fight one another so doggedly and persistently.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
