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Choose the Right Synonym for dogged
OBSTINATE, DOGGED, STUBBORN, PERTINACIOUS, MULISH mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. OBSTINATE implies usually an unreasonable persistence. an obstinate proponent of conspiracy theories DOGGED suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence. pursued the story with dogged perseverance STUBBORN implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable. a person too stubborn to admit error PERTINACIOUS suggests an annoying or irksome persistence. a pertinacious salesclerk refusing to take no for an answer MULISH implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy. a mulish determination to have his own way
Examples of dogged in a Sentence
Her dogged efforts eventually paid off. a dogged pursuit of power
Recent Examples on the WebAnd the farmers share a dogged hope that sooner rather than later, this country can turn a corner regarding the pandemic.— Los Angeles Times, "Weary but determined, California’s small, family-owned farms fight through the pandemic," 19 Nov. 2020Will the dogged erasure of Arab American contributions, and identity continue, like an endless game of ping pong?— Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Commentary: Arab Americans must be included in California’s new ethnic studies curriculum," 18 Nov. 2020
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