Examples of tenacity in a Sentence
If there is a particular tenacity in Islamist forms of terrorism today, this is a product not of Islamic scripture but of the current historical circumstance that many Muslims live in places of intense political conflict.
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Max Rodenbeck, New York Book Review, 30 Nov. 2006
… everything about a person, even the most blameless of facts, can have the sticky tenacity of a secret.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2002
A tribute to tenacity, the free ascent of Trango Tower was the fulfillment of a cowboy climber's dream.
—Todd Skinner, National Geographic, April 1996
Max Rodenbeck, New York Book Review, 30 Nov. 2006
… everything about a person, even the most blameless of facts, can have the sticky tenacity of a secret.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2002
A tribute to tenacity, the free ascent of Trango Tower was the fulfillment of a cowboy climber's dream.
—Todd Skinner, National Geographic, April 1996
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United’s season, while admirable in its tenacity and grit on the pitch, has ultimately been driven by over-performance at both ends of the pitch.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
And while the Panthers are excited about his versatility, his technique and tenacity are what have been his calling cards over the past four years with the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Their discipline and tenacity made for three of their 19 plate appearances against Pivetta lasting eight pitches.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Kirby, who does not have kids of his own, said he was touched by the Brooks family’s tenacity.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
And while the Panthers are excited about his versatility, his technique and tenacity are what have been his calling cards over the past four years with the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Their discipline and tenacity made for three of their 19 plate appearances against Pivetta lasting eight pitches.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Kirby, who does not have kids of his own, said he was touched by the Brooks family’s tenacity.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Tenacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenacity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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tenacity
noun
te·nac·i·ty
tə-ˈnas-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being tenacious
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