stay the course

phrase

: to continue with a process, effort, etc., even though it is difficult

We'll succeed in the end if we just stay the course.

Examples of stay the course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, Jim urged investors to stay the course rather than try to time the market, warning that sitting on the sidelines could mean missing the sharp rallies that account for much of the market’s long-term gains. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Putin, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with the invasion in the belief that Ukrainians will buckle under the pressure and Kyiv's Western supporters won't stay the course, Western analysts say. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Putin, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with the invasion in the belief that Ukrainians will buckle under the pressure and Kyiv’s Western supporters won’t stay the course, Western analysts say. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

And in September, job growth likely was solid enough to stay the course. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stay the course

• counterforce
• intercourse
• nonrecourse
• reinforce
• watercourse
• bourse
• coarse
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse