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 tenacity, the full-court pressure, the footwork, the drama after contact — Camara placed it all on display.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Honest conversations with a ‘collision communicator’ While Coen attributes a lot of Lloyd’s breakout success to his work ethic and tenacity, the Jaguars’ head coach also believes the elevation of the linebacker’s skill set came out of in-depth discussions last offseason.
—Mike Kaye
march 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Thanks to Obama’s tenacity, the United States ended a 100-year battle and brought the nation to the threshold of the grand liberal dream—universal health coverage.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
But the show survived – in great part thanks to Robert’s belief and tenacity.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Honest conversations with a ‘collision communicator’ While Coen attributes a lot of Lloyd’s breakout success to his work ethic and tenacity, the Jaguars’ head coach also believes the elevation of the linebacker’s skill set came out of in-depth discussions last offseason.
—Mike Kaye
march 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Thanks to Obama’s tenacity, the United States ended a 100-year battle and brought the nation to the threshold of the grand liberal dream—universal health coverage.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
But the show survived – in great part thanks to Robert’s belief and tenacity.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Tenacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenacity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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