All 11 Uses of
persist
in
Catch-22
- 'Please excuse me,' the chaplain persisted timorously.†
Chpt 1 *
- 'I'm not joking,' Clevinger persisted.†
Chpt 2
- The feeling of desolation persisted when they turned off the road at the squadron.†
Chpt 14
- 'A million years?' persisted the jeering old man with keen, sadistic zest.†
Chpt 23
- Orr persisted impishly with increasing zest.†
Chpt 28
- 'But they're getting all the fame and opportunity,' Milo persisted with a petulance that bordered on sniveling.†
Chpt 35
- 'For what?' persisted the chaplain more fiantically.†
Chpt 36
- 'What does that mean, sir?' the chaplain persisted in a voice turning shrill.†
Chpt 36
- 'There must have been a reason,' Yossarian persisted, pounding his fist into his hand.†
Chpt 39
- 'You never listen to me,' Colonel Korn persisted with relish.†
Chpt 40
- 'This may actually help them,' Major Danby persisted stubbornly.†
Chpt 42
Definition:
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(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty