How To Use doggedness In A Sentence
- With his head pressed down on the bare polished wood of his desk, he hurled himself mentally at an earth of adamant and a heaven of brass, hurled himself ferociously, repeatedly, with a kind of doggedness, as though he would either break them down or dash his own soul to pieces. The Street Called Straight
- He answers quietly, but with the noble doggedness which is the reason why we write this chapter in his life. Echoes of the War
- A touch of humour, a clever retort or even quiet, dominant doggedness can be brilliantly effective - if it comes from a person whose very presence commands respect.
- Squat and uncharismatic, Pressman built his career upon a distinctive combination of shoe-leather, watch-doggedness, and empathy for the poor and downtrodden.
- Within less than 300 pages, he tells the whole complicated story of 13th century Mediterranean history - the struggles of the Hohenstaufen dynasty to maintain their power as Holy Roman Emperors after the death of Frederick II; the growth of the power of Aragon; the political machinations by the Popes; the doggedness of the Byzantine emperor Michael Paleologus. The Sicilian Vespers, by Sir Steven Runciman
- This middle section of the season is a time for doggedness and fight, a time to scrap for whatever points you can grasp.
- Here were two young reporters who brought down an administration by their doggedness, cutting through the stonewall.
- In contrast with the pre-1914 view that the French soldier, with his singular élan, performed best in the attack, they took the doggedness of the poilu in defence at Verdun in 1916 as their guide.
- Junior forward Bill Cole, who contributed little during his first two seasons, leaped into the starting lineup during the holidays and became a co-captain for his solid defense, reliable 3-point shot and all-around doggedness. Illinois - Team Notes
- You admire her integrity and doggedness and you hope she gets the personal part right. Lorraine Devon Wilke: How The Killing Is Saving Television