Thesaurus / persevering

persevering

How to use persevering in a sentence

As our means did not allow of our persevering any further, we gave up our examination.

History affords no authenticated example of greater or more persevering courage in a woman.

Robin was convicted of sorcery, and, persevering in his error, was burned alive in the Place du Parvis.

It was only by persevering effort that I convinced him his church-going propensity could not be allowed.

He was earnest in stating that it only required gentle, persevering effort to teach them almost any thing.

Mr. Hutchinson had repeatedly urged Government to be firm and persevering.

She admired his persevering industry, but had begun to feel that he was slipping away from her and devoting himself to his farm.

The ill-considered acceptance of any and every risk has no part in the essence of persevering courage.

For Rowles had caught the name of the servant who was so persevering on the river.

LITTLEBOURNE LOCKF. BAYFORD HARRISON

With them it was the favourite emblem of the happy results of persevering labour.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985