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Example sentences for "persevering"

Lexicographically close words:
perseverance; persevere; persevered; perseverence; perseveres; perseveringly; persicaria; persiflage; persimmon; persimmons
  1. The party whose managements consisted of such systematic and persevering falsehood lost all its energy when news came of the capture of Lopez and the remnants of his army.

  2. His contrivance was a curious affair, shot out of a bomb; but it was about as buoyant as a shot, fell, and failed, disheartening everybody but the persevering projector.

  3. The Second and Third Glorious Mysteries "All these were persevering with one mind in prayer, with the women, and Mary the Mother of JESUS, and with His brethren.

  4. There is absolutely no uncertainty as to the result if only you will be honest, and earnest and persevering in your search for the truth.

  5. The former disability was incurable, but the latter he overcame by means of a long and persevering course of reading aloud.

  6. Mr. Beecher had many natural disabilities for the line of oratory; and their removal so far as to make him an acceptable speaker he holds due to the persevering drill of Mr. Lovell.

  7. In quiet reticence and persevering patience he resembles the Duke of Wellington more than any of the great military leaders.

  8. The contrary is the fact; for in Hamburg, as every where else, are to be found many bright examples of chastity in the midst of poverty; of patient, persevering industry and integrity in unfavorable circumstances.

  9. Bonaparte prepared for it with that persevering activity, and that marvellous pre-arrangement of details with a view to the entire plan, which he knew how constantly to carry out in administration as in war.

  10. He entreated his ally to make constant and persevering efforts in his behalf, which Alexander felt himself compelled to do not without a secret ill feeling.

  11. At length, by persevering solicitations, he prevailed on the assembly to adopt more energetic military regulations.

  12. I would struggle with persevering ardor through every difficulty in conjunction with such associates.

  13. His munificent and persevering efforts in the colonization of Virginia ought to have moderated the too sweeping charge of levity and fickleness brought against him by Hume.

  14. On reaching the diggings, the most striking part of them, but not all of them, exhibited excavations such as the Indians only do not seem persevering enough in labor to have made.

  15. But, I had not taken notice of their pleadings, persevering still in evil and shutting my ears to friendly counsels--as I likewise did to the voice of reason speaking in my inner heart.

  16. He added, that it was best for me to remain where I was in the meanwhile, persevering in my resolution of living a steady life, and that all might turn out well for me.

  17. Holmes, the learned and persevering annalist, has quoted in his "Memoir of the French Protestants.

  18. No trace of the assassin, who had been employed by the Duke of Guise, could be found, though the friends of the Admiral made persevering search.

  19. In moderate weather, when bees are confined, they manifest a persevering determination to find their way out, particularly after being moved, and somewhat disturbed.

  20. The bark of willows is their chief food, and all the bushes in the vicinity are more or less cut through by these persevering little animals.

  21. The persevering wind blew so hard that we remained in the encampment all day.

  22. The hardy husbandman was the character we wanted; who would work his persevering way through the thickets, clear the surface, and spread cultivation around us; and not easily repine if a storm overtook him in the wilderness.

  23. He should direct his way and persevering attention towards the rocky mountains, and the Columbia.

  24. Vidocq, for example, was a good guesser and a persevering man.

  25. Yes, you do, Lagarde,' continued the persevering lodger.

  26. Nothing can equal the persevering industry with which a German crams himself at a public table, where, having to pay a fixed sum for his dinner, he always seems desirous to get as much as he can for his money.


  27. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "persevering" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.