How to Use perseverance in a Sentence

perseverance

noun
  • Perseverance is required to perfect just about any skill.
  • His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job.
  • The bus stops, at the end of a day of work, are both signs of the problems and the perseverance.
    — New York Times, 19 July 2022
  • The bus stops, at the end of a day of work, are both signs of the problems and the perseverance.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022
  • The talent is there, but the hard work and the perseverance is there.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • In the end, there is a lot to be said for perseverance.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2020
  • The talent is there, but the hard work and the perseverance is there.
    — Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
  • What are some of your tips for perseverance when the chips are stacked against you?
    — New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
  • And, of course, a healthy dose of perseverance doesn’t hurt.
    — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The author notes that the grit and perseverance that led to the publishing of the book was a labor of love.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Lessons in perseverance are rare in the lives of our students.
    — Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The 2022 Arts in Bloom theme is hope, perseverance and the strength of human spirit.
    — Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • This pandemic has shown one thing about us along with the rest of the world — perseverance.
    — Sara Kinney, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
  • So #blessed to have spent the last few years on the road with them and inspired by their courage, perseverance, strength, and kindness.
    — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 20 Feb. 2018
  • This is a movie about perseverance and love and faith and endurance.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But fitness, strength and perseverance in the face of fatigue alone are not enough to win.
    — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Aaliyah and her artistry live on as a symbol of perseverance.
    — Julian Kimble, Essence, 25 Aug. 2021
  • To me, the song sounded full of struggle and perseverance.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 15 June 2022
  • To me, the song sounded full of struggle and perseverance.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2022
  • The road to the American dream was supposed to be built on perseverance and hard work.
    — Fortune, 21 Sep. 2017
  • The belief that your sheer perseverance and hard work will get you the result sets you up for failure in the long term.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • And yet, through the chemo, through the pain and fatigue, Green kept an amazing sense of humor and perseverance.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Their story is one of perseverance and – for many – of progress against these head winds.
    — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2021
  • Patience may be a virtue, but perseverance is the key to success.
    — Kyla L. Wright, Freep.com, 18 May 2021
  • The hard work and perseverance appears to be paying off.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Cris Abrego’s rise to the top of the ranks of the unscripted television world is a tale of passion and perseverance.
    — Nick Clement, Variety, 15 June 2022
  • That perseverance through injury has gained the respect of those around the program.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Patience and perseverance go a long way in the world of freelancing.
    — Micah Iverson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Through humility and perseverance, the company hit its stride and laid the foundations for what was to come.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Ours is one of many stories of perseverance, especially for refugees and immigrants.
    — Quang X. Pham, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

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