inveterate
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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
With that in mind, the shadow cockroach “Angels” projects into your kitchen may be just a bit of Peter Pan-esque play from an inveterate digital prankster.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025
The box had been donated by the inveterate cigar smoker Gilbert Lewis.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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