26984 words

dogged

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
very determined to continue doing something, or trying to do something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time:

Examples:

She was a dogged advocate of the struggle against injustice.
He is dogged in his pursuit of his dreams.
2
used with words that mean 'continued effort' to emphasiz the quality of not stopping or giving up:

Examples:

The campaigners' dogged persistence is finally paying off.
He inspired dogged devotion in his followers.
3
determined to do something, even if it is very difficult:

Examples:

John Regan credited the capture to dogged persistence by police.

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