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Meanings of dogged in English

Stubbornly unyielding.

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        Who persevers stubbornly.

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              Examples for "persevering"
              Examples for "persevering"
              1
              Wise, as energetic; persevering, as enterprising; brave in reverse, as unassuming in.
              The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation
              2
              The others are deficient in education, but are zealous, and very persevering.
              The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4
              3
              A stumbling horse regains his footing by persevering in his onward course.
              Phineas Finn / The Irish Member
              4
              It was afterwards procured by a persevering collector in that colony, Mr.
              Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia / Performed Un...
              5
              Towards the end of December, the disease yielded to persevering medical treatment.
              The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation
              1
              Zombies are perseverant and mischievous, adaptable to almost any situation.
              James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
              2
              No magical God-force protected the just and perseverant; no hand of Providence reached down.
              Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War
              Usage of dogged in English
              1
              Second, past reforms reveal the critical role of dogged and personal leadership.
              The Guardian
              2
              However, they were left exhausted by the New Zealand team's dogged defence.
              Radio NZ
              3
              The young tennis player had been dogged by injury in recent years.
              The Irish Times
              4
              Certainly, though, through his dogged determination, Giuliani has broken new scientific ground.
              The Guardian
              5
              However, its conversion to a medical centre has been dogged by controversy.
              The Irish Times
              6
              Franklin has been dogged by rumors about her failing health for years.
              Ebony
              7
              He realised early on that a dogged, incremental approach would be necessary.
              The Irish Times
              8
              It was an example of the errors that dogged Scotland all game.
              The Guardian
              9
              However, his road to a thoroughly involuntary retirement was dogged by controversy.
              The South African
              10
              Madonna lamented the negative publicity that dogged him in his later years.
              News.com.au
              11
              Allegations of Chinese exploitation of low-paid Zambian workers have dogged the romance.
              BBC
              12
              Kirissa dogged along at his side, growing ever slower with each step.
              The Wyrmling Horde
              13
              The decision ends the legal uncertainty that has dogged the Clinton campaign.
              Radio NZ
              14
              Allegations of Russian involvement in Trump's 2016 victory have dogged his presidency.
              Reuters
              15
              The Vale plant has been dogged by technical issues and acid spills.
              Radio NZ
              16
              Slightly battered he appeared, but dogged and in the prime of life.
              The Voyage Out
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