- a variation of stick-to-it-iveness.
stick-to-itiveness
Example Sentences
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Notably, stick-to-itiveness isn’t the same as thick skin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
But I also know the heart and soul of our survival is our stick-to-itiveness.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022
Just imagine how deeply they would have fallen in debt if not for little Andy’s initiative and stick-to-itiveness!
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2019
Grit is a popular buzzword in the education world used to describe the type of determination and stick-to-itiveness students must embrace if they want to succeed.
From US News • Dec. 31, 2015
The seeking of Truth, Dorothy, requires effort, /stick-to-itiveness/, to use your terms, for in your persistence, in your search, is the thing that will bring you results.
From Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz by Evans, Robert J.
