This guy at work persists in asking me out even though I have told him very clearly that I am not interested in dating him.
If your son's fever persists more than a day or two, you'd better take him to the doctor again.
I can't believe that some tobacco executives persist in
claiming that cigarettes haven't been proven to cause cancer.
This government persists in making cuts to social programs despite polls showing that the majority of people are against them.
Malcolm was determined to get a job at a computer store, and his persistence finally paid off when he
was hired last month.
It takes an enormous amount of effort and persistence for a person to become an Olympic athlete.
The persistent increase in housing prices in this city is keeping many young families from buying their own homes.
The making of artworks is both a persistent
and vital aspect of the experience of being human.
The newspaper's persistent criticism of the city's plans to build a new arena succeeded in preventing the poorly-planned facility from being built.
Religion persists in part because people experience dissatisfaction with modern industrial living and its emphases on rationalism and materialism.
Xavier persistently pursued Charlotte for months before she finally agreed to go out with him.
George Bernard Shaw once observed that a reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment, whereas an unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
Benjamin Franklin observed that energy and persistence alter all things.
Charles Gow tells us that a majority of the great historic accomplishments have been the final result of a persistent struggle against discouragement and failure.
There is a Japanese proverb which states that money grows on the tree of persistence.
The true identity of the murderer Jack the Ripper has never been found, although many theories as to his/her identity persist to this day.
Millions of people suffer from persistent irrational fears called phobias.
Learning a second language may ultimately depend on persistence.
Ed Mirvish once suggested that you won't grow old if you persist in staying young.
Calvin Coolidge once remarked that nothing in the world can take the place of persistence - the greatest mistake is giving up.
The course was quite difficult for her, but she persisted and finally she was able to pass.
Research into second language learning suggests that persistence is one of the most important learning strategies.
The musical practices of the late Renaissance persisted well into the seventeenth century.