tenaciousness

Example Sentences

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“That hasn’t changed. I’ll try to use my speed and tenaciousness and bring my work ethic. Try to get around the net.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Oshie’s health is crucial for the Capitals, who benefit greatly from his tenaciousness on pucks, the stability he brings to the lineup and his locker room presence.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022

Cronin drilled a defense-first mentality and a tenaciousness into players who were primarily focused on piling up points under predecessor Steve Alford.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2020

You sense Lucia’s tenaciousness coursing through Ms. Yende’s performance of the mad scene on her latest Sony recording, “Dreams”; even in the character’s delirium there is a chilling directness, even defiance, to her singing.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2018

But it did not occur to me, that my tenaciousness of opinion might seem as strange to him as did his to me.

From Home Scenes and Home Influence; a series of tales and sketches by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)