How to Use persistence in a Sentence

persistence

noun

• She has shown a lot of persistence.
• He admired her dogged persistence in pursuing the job.
• His persistence in asking for a raise was finally rewarded.
• The persistence paid off for the cats more than once.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
• The prize is persistence with trust at scale.
  — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
• These steps aren’t easy, and can take some time and persistence.
  — Jennifer Yellin, CNN Underscored, 31 Aug. 2020
• Pichai and his team’s persistence paid off.
  — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2026
• In your case, persistence paid off.
  — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
• There is so much work and hustle and [a need for] persistence.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 May 2024
• For him, persistence is the key to cracking the case.
  — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
• My quick answer was, no, the persistence method would not have worked.
  — Andrew Gelman, Wired, 5 Nov. 2020
• The lesson came with time—and with persistence.
  — Margot MacHol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• Menounos says her persistence saved her life.
  — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
• The finish offers notes of black and brown spice notes and there is good persistence.
  — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
• What stands out is a common thread of persistence and impact.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
• May the sun takes my salute to their optimism and persistence.
  — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
• Two others stand out for the sheer persistence of their losses.
  — The Economist, 21 Oct. 2017
• Others couldn’t get over the pup’s persistence.
  — Sara Vallone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
• What is new, said Kwatchka, is the persistence of this change.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021
• Civic activism requires some new skills and a lot of persistence.
  — Ann Doss Helms, charlotteobserver, 19 Apr. 2018
• No amount of luck, persistence, time or skill will make the task possible.
  — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2020
• The effort did demand persistence, and there’s still more work to do.
  — Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2020
• Without your bravery and persistence, this new day would not have dawned.
  — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
• The rest is hard work, persistence, and in many cases, patience!
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2021
• The findings show a story of both progress and persistence.
  — Jennifer Tescher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
• Your case shows why persistence matters.
  — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
• Duffy said persistence made the difference in her case.
  — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
• But when companies dig in, persistence alone isn’t enough.
  — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
• This is the reward for the vision, persistence, and sweat of those who came before us.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2018
• The second surprise is the persistence of life here, both human and wild.
  — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018