tenacious
IPA: tʌnˈeɪʃʌs
adjective
- Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
- Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
- Holding together; cohesive.
- Having a good memory; retentive.
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Examples of "tenacious" in Sentences
- Tenacious is the proper term here.
- The odor is very rich, complex and tenacious.
- He was noted for his tenacious courage and cool sagacity.
- Makuhita has a spirit that is tireless, gutsy, and tenacious.
- DKY used to be largely free of the tenacious splitting of hairs.
- The coming days, the castle proved more tenacious than expected.
- The set covering is hard and tenacious, yet flexible and durable.
- Doheny, who was the most tenacious of the Irish rebels, died in 1862.
- He plays a tenacious game with the puck and stick, but within the rules.
- If the paste is allowed to dry, it has a very tenacious grasp on the wound.
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