How to Use persistent in a Sentence

persistent

adjective
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  • Persistent rumors that the business is for sale have alarmed the staff.
  • Flooding has been a persistent problem in the area this year.
  • She has been persistent in pursuing the job.
  • He has been fighting a persistent cold.
  • We were nagged by a persistent salesman.
  • He is one of the government's most persistent critics.
  • From good to bad and all that’s in between, these were the most persistent restaurant trends of 2023.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
  • As the jet stream slows, floods could last longer and droughts may become more persistent.
    — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 16 Jan. 2024
  • That mirrors a persistent split across party lines in how the case is viewed.
    — Thomas Beaumont, ajc, 17 June 2023
  • The group inside roars at the large animal and bangs on the glass door to spook the persistent wild animal.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The most persistent theme in each is how Musk has routinely stared death and bankruptcy in the face.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But be sure to talk to your doctor about any persistent cramping.
    — Anna Rahmanan, Parents, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But for the past two decades - through good economic times and bad - mistrust has been persistent.
    — Dan Balz and Clara Ence Morse, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The final day of Lollapalooza opened in Grant Park under low gray skies, persistent patches of rain and the mud here to stay.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • With a persistent sea breeze much of the summer so far, Logan Airport has yet to reach 90 degrees.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • That study found that the risk of long Covid was 55% higher in people with persistent infection.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • As a result, highs reach only the upper 40s to lower 50s with light but persistent winds from the northwest.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The persistent heat dome plaguing the state this year has had fatal consequences.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • These poems speak to the ambient, persistent anxiety of the last few years, and the sharp, needling, and unpredictable pain of grief.
    — Rachel Becker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • Gusty winds are persistent even into the weekend, but the showers depart.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
  • But the strike managed to highlight both sides’ persistent internecine warfare, as well.
    — Vulture, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Because of its persistent presence at functions and dinner parties, many people have been able to try a glass of Josh for free.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The process, Nethra and her friends said, taught them how to be persistent, build support for their cause, exert public pressure and how to be better leaders.
    — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
  • At the same time, price pressures are expected to remain persistent enough that the Fed won’t be able to cut rates as soon and by as much as markets think, the analysts say.
    — Wsj Pro, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Ukraine has a patchwork of systems to protect against aerial threats, but they are stressed by the persistent barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
    — Alex Horton, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Even the Soviets couldn’t get rid of it; there was a persistent tipping problem in the Kremlin coatroom.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The stock has slumped 14% since then, weighed down by slowing economies in China and the US, persistent inflation and rising interest rates.
    — Angelina Rascouet, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • To some degree, Trump's win in 2020 and again in this past week's Ohio primary simply demonstrated his persistent appeal in the state.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Its recent persistent strength, even as the central bank attempts to tamp down the US economy, has surprised some who track the currency.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 15 June 2023
  • There is a persistent shortage of primary care doctors in the rural United States.
    — Hyacinth Empinado, STAT, 2 Nov. 2023

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