Examples of tenacity in a Sentence
If there is a particular tenacity in Islamist forms of terrorism today, this is a product not of Islamic scripture but of the current historical circumstance that many Muslims live in places of intense political conflict.
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Max Rodenbeck, New York Book Review, 30 Nov. 2006
… everything about a person, even the most blameless of facts, can have the sticky tenacity of a secret.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2002
A tribute to tenacity, the free ascent of Trango Tower was the fulfillment of a cowboy climber's dream.
—Todd Skinner, National Geographic, April 1996
Max Rodenbeck, New York Book Review, 30 Nov. 2006
… everything about a person, even the most blameless of facts, can have the sticky tenacity of a secret.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2002
A tribute to tenacity, the free ascent of Trango Tower was the fulfillment of a cowboy climber's dream.
—Todd Skinner, National Geographic, April 1996
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The company claims an 80% success rate taking just 60-90 days, thanks in part to Molloy’s tenacity and a presumably monstrous Rolodex assembled from working in the industry for decades.
—Brian Foley, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But one glance at Kampar’s Instagram page shows another story: one of tenacity and resilience.
—Alisha Miranda, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025
Down the right, Jule Brand showed energy and tenacity and attempted to play positive forward passes.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2025
Freedom requires diligence, tenacity, and humility.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 4 July 2025
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Brian Foley, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But one glance at Kampar’s Instagram page shows another story: one of tenacity and resilience.
—Alisha Miranda, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025
Down the right, Jule Brand showed energy and tenacity and attempted to play positive forward passes.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2025
Freedom requires diligence, tenacity, and humility.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 4 July 2025
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“Tenacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenacity. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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tenacity
noun
te·nac·i·ty
tə-ˈnas-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being tenacious
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