How to Use steadfast in a Sentence

steadfast

adjective
  • He was steadfast in his support of the governor's policies.
  • The rig was held steadfast in the surf by a 4-ounce pyramid sinker.
    David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Others were sad but steadfast that the choice made was the right one.
    Jill Filipovic, Cosmopolitan, 3 Dec. 2014
  • The 26-year-old was steadfast in his response to that change.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Your – your steadfast love gave me the courage to move in this direction.
    CNN, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Though the game has changed, the respect for his peers remains steadfast.
    Christopher Dodson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Hank was steadfast, committed, and the rest of us were just dogs.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022
  • Some have come and gone, and some have remained steadfast over many years.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Find passion in your work and remain steadfast in your love for the Lord.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Her love, steadfast friendship, and smile will be missed by all!
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 May 2021
  • Levin was steadfast in his intention to push the law through.
    Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Noem has been a steadfast ally of Trump and has mirrored his handling of the virus.
    Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman New York Times, Star Tribune, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Biden has remained steadfast in spite of the Taliban blitz.
    Saphora Smith, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2021
  • Still, Berrie notes that none of these guidelines are steadfast.
    Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 17 May 2022
  • You may be inspired to live up to high standards and be steadfast about your ideals.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 6 July 2021
  • The meeting of the First Lady and the Queen was highly covered by the press, but the two did not appear to be steadfast friends.
    ELLE, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The new movie is steadfast to all of the key original plot points, with very few updates.
    Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But McConnell, to his credit, has been steadfast, and he’s been great.
    Paul Kane, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
  • His tongue may have run amuck at moments, but his heart was steadfast.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 5 Dec. 2018
  • And remains steadfast in her mission to improve the world.
    Yvonne Villarreal, latimes.com, 7 June 2019
  • Their chief counselor, Davis, has been steadfast in his message, and in his play.
    Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Katy Howe was steadfast, telling her son to keep working hard and that amazing things were ahead for him.
    Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2017
  • The discipline to hold fast and to be steadfast in the vision and the product to create will lead to greater growth and outcomes.
    Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • To her credit, Hillary remains steadfast in her trust in Bill.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2021
  • But the founder remains steadfast in his commitment to his new role.
    Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The Pac-12 has been steadfast in the sequence of events: media rights deal, GOR, expansion.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • Now, the Seminoles are steadfast in their pursuit of next season.
    Safid Deen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • But Zhao remains steadfast and says the scare tactics aren't going to make her change her mind.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2020
  • But there was so much hatred and anger and venom, and Mark remained steadfast.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2016
  • There’re no real steadfast rules that can be applied to every facet of it.
    New York Times, 14 June 2021

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