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inveterate

[in-vet-er-it] / ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt /


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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

The Season 8 finale saw protagonist, narrator and inveterate daydreamer J.D.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

In her heart, she was his silent ally, a fifth columnist, in Bull’s inveterate assaults on the trellised escutcheons of the Old South that Lillian shoved in front of him.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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