How to Use perseverance in a Sentence

perseverance

noun
  • Perseverance is required to perfect just about any skill.
  • His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job.
  • Joan's life was marked by perseverance in the face of tragedy.
    — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • What are some of your tips for perseverance when the chips are stacked against you?
    — New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The talent is there, but the hard work and the perseverance is there.
    — Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
  • The talent is there, but the hard work and the perseverance is there.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • But stories of grit and perseverance turn out to be half-baked.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • This is a movie about perseverance and love and faith and endurance.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Aaliyah and her artistry live on as a symbol of perseverance.
    — Julian Kimble, Essence, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Lessons in perseverance are rare in the lives of our students.
    — Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The red hair stood out, but so did the youngster’s perseverance.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Their story is one of perseverance and – for many – of progress against these head winds.
    — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2021
  • The bus stops, at the end of a day of work, are both signs of the problems and the perseverance.
    — New York Times, 19 July 2022
  • Those who have the perseverance to look can observes this in many sectors over there.
    — Willy Shih, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Age is just a number when passion and perseverance lead the way.
    — Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • But fitness, strength and perseverance in the face of fatigue alone are not enough to win.
    — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018
  • This pandemic has shown one thing about us along with the rest of the world — perseverance.
    — Sara Kinney, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
  • The athlete has learned some of the hardest lessons in grit and perseverance.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And our perseverance can be measured in days.
    — Daria Kolomiec, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Patience may be a virtue, but perseverance is the key to success.
    — Kyla L. Wright, Freep.com, 18 May 2021
  • The game taught me perseverance.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Here, again, her patience and perseverance paid off.
    — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
  • My goal is to share this with people and be an example of perseverance and hard work.
    — Paola Juárez, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023
  • This sense of perseverance extends to her feeling on this dumpster fire of a year.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2020
  • And that perseverance has clearly paid off.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
  • His life moved me deeply and reminded me of the power of perseverance.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Grit in real life calls for courage, perseverance and passion.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • His rise through the ranks has been one of passion and perseverance, friends and family.
    — Mike Bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018
  • Their perseverance appeared to have paid off, with just a minute remaining on the clock.
    — SI.com, 20 Dec. 2017
  • This is a metaphor for perseverance in the face of nearly certain defeat.
    — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2018

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