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.
  • This can lead to a sore throat, which may be persistent or come and go.
    — Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
  • But the persistent rise in rates over the last two years has been far more sweeping.
    — Damian J. Troise, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
  • 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 finish is long and smooth, with a subtle but persistent oak note.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The finish is persistent with a splash of bright fruit acidity at the very end.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022
  • 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 supply side constraints have been very persistent and very durable...
    — George Calhoun, Forbes, 16 Mar. 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
  • The storm is slow-moving and could bring persistent rain into the weekend.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • But be sure to talk to your doctor about any persistent cramping.
    — Anna Rahmanan, Parents, 1 Nov. 2023
  • For the next 15 years, the brothers would rise and fall in the film business, always persistent and never giving up.
    — Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Aside from that, the persistent problems in his life continue to dog him.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • The modern spam email is a persistent nuisance in the way that flies are a nuisance at a barbecue.
    — Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • The contrails are persistent and stay in place a long time, which contributes to warming.
    — Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 16 Nov. 2022
  • It's been a persistent struggle for Tom Allen's team since the opener against Illinois.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.
    — Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Though injuries have been a persistent issue for Boston this season, Tatum has been one of its most durable players, appearing in 38 of the team’s first 41 games.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
  • After a quarter of a century, the orbital lab is showing its years with thermal and mechanical stresses taking their toll and a persistent air leak in one of the Russian modules a cause for concern.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025

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