Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or character of being tenacious, in any sense; tenacity.
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- noun The characteristic of being
tenacious .
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- noun persistent determination
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Examples
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Their tenaciousness is more a function of their seemingly endless repetitions — the Big Lie-style refrain chanted at every turn — on how they allow us to cling to our child-like view of the world.
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Their tenaciousness is more a function of their seemingly endless repetitions — the Big Lie-style refrain chanted at every turn — on how they allow us to cling to our child-like view of the world.
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The way Sarah distorts her positions like on the Bridge to Nowhere and earmarks, that's the kind of tenaciousness of Rose's character.
Avery Corman: Sarah Palin To Replace Patti Lupone in Gypsy? 2008
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"What we've been talking about is - the best word I can use is a nasty kind of tenaciousness that we have to play with," Kelly said after driving that message home to the team after a midweek practice.
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"What we've been talking about is - the best word I can use is a nasty kind of tenaciousness that we have to play with," Kelly said after driving that message home to the team after a midweek practice.
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"What we've been talking about is - the best word I can use is a nasty kind of tenaciousness that we have to play with," Kelly said after driving that message home to the team after a midweek practice.
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"What we've been talking about is - the best word I can use is a nasty kind of tenaciousness that we have to play with," Kelly said after driving that message home to the team after a midweek practice.
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"What we've been talking about is - the best word I can use is a nasty kind of tenaciousness that we have to play with," Kelly said after driving that message home to the team after a midweek practice.
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"What we've been talking about is - the best word I can use is a nasty kind of tenaciousness that we have to play with," Kelly said after driving that message home to the team after a midweek practice.
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Whether or not Giffords can recuperate in time to campaign is uncertain, although "I possess the personal fortitude and tenaciousness to miraculously recover from a gunshot to the head" is just about the best possible retort to someone accusing you of being a tax-and-spend liberal...or anything, for that matter.
HUFFPOST HILL - GOP Calls Emergency Meeting Eliot Nelson 2011
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