persistent

Example Sentences

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Amid all the cleanup, little official attention has gone to the growing number of clandestine graves that groups of persistent, family-funded search teams have found in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that serotonin, a brain chemical best known for helping regulate mood, may also worsen tinnitus, the persistent ringing or buzzing sound that affects millions of people worldwide.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

She is now enrolled in a psychiatric care programme at a local hospital that, she said, is designed to support people with severe and persistent mental illness who have exhausted all treatment options.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Declining foreign reserves, persistent rupiah weakness and widening spreads against short-term government bonds are reviving expectations of monetary policy tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Although Blaine was used to persistent office seekers, he became annoyed by this man who was wasting both his and the State Department's time.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow