All 7 Uses of
persist
in
Gifted Hands
- "Mothers and fathers are supposed to stay together," I persisted.†
p. 11..3
- Mother started to read the Bible, often sounding out the words, sometimes still not understanding; but she persisted.†
p. 49..3
- Something unfamiliar fluttered in my chest as Candy persisted.†
p. 94..9
- "Be a grand place for you," he persisted.†
p. 124..2 *
- It seemed strange to me that Bryant Stokes persisted in the idea, but he did.†
p. 124..4
- Both symptoms persisted with alarming regularity.†
p. 176..8
- We're going to persist," I said, not allowing myself to consider how severe the damage might be.†
p. 185..0
Definition:
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(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty