Dogged
adjective
Persistent, not giving up easily.
He won the tournament through dogged determination.
Often appears as...
- dogged determination
- dogged pursuit
adjective
Giving a lot of effort and time to a task or duty.
She has shown dogged devotion to her work.
Often appears as...
- dogged devotion
- dogged dedication
adjective
Persistent, not giving up easily.
He won the tournament through dogged determination.
Often appears as...
- dogged determination
- dogged pursuit
adjective
Giving a lot of effort and time to a task or duty.
She has shown dogged devotion to her work.
Often appears as...
- dogged devotion
- dogged dedication
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Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Emphasis
Use 'dogged' to emphasize strong and continuous effort, especially in difficult situations.
Her dogged efforts to learn English paid off.
Pro Tip 2/3Positively Stubborn
While 'stubborn' can be negative, 'dogged' is a positive form of stubbornness, implying admirable persistence.
Despite the setbacks, he remained dogged in finishing his project.
Pro Tip 3/3Challenge Context
'Dogged' is often used when someone persists in the face of challenges, not just in regular tasks.
She showed dogged determination in overcoming her injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Emphasis
Use 'dogged' to emphasize strong and continuous effort, especially in difficult situations.
Her dogged efforts to learn English paid off.
Pro Tip 2/3Positively Stubborn
While 'stubborn' can be negative, 'dogged' is a positive form of stubbornness, implying admirable persistence.
Despite the setbacks, he remained dogged in finishing his project.
Pro Tip 3/3Challenge Context
'Dogged' is often used when someone persists in the face of challenges, not just in regular tasks.
She showed dogged determination in overcoming her injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Emphasis
Use 'dogged' to emphasize strong and continuous effort, especially in difficult situations.
Her dogged efforts to learn English paid off.
Pro Tip 2/3Positively Stubborn
While 'stubborn' can be negative, 'dogged' is a positive form of stubbornness, implying admirable persistence.
Despite the setbacks, he remained dogged in finishing his project.
Pro Tip 3/3Challenge Context
'Dogged' is often used when someone persists in the face of challenges, not just in regular tasks.
She showed dogged determination in overcoming her injury.
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Explorer Interrupts...
actually been on on about a 400 yard circuit round here with this whopping great thoughtless determined to take a bit on my leg this is what you called dogged tortoise determination he hasn't seen my finishing sprint yet you can't blame him he's in the bushes over there mating on this beautiful private quiet
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Sarah Lewis: Embrace the...
trying to find what T.S. Eliot might call that still point of the turning world. It's so rare in American culture, there's so little that's vocational about it anymore, to look at what doggedness looks like with this level of exactitude,
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Penguin Chick Eaten by...
the skewer is a dogged opponent continually surveying the colony for the chance of a quick kill
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Explorer Interrupts...
actually been on on about a 400 yard circuit round here with this whopping great thoughtless determined to take a bit on my leg this is what you called dogged tortoise determination he hasn't seen my finishing sprint yet you can't blame him he's in the bushes over there mating on this beautiful private quiet
Video examples
Sarah Lewis: Embrace the...
trying to find what T.S. Eliot might call that still point of the turning world. It's so rare in American culture, there's so little that's vocational about it anymore, to look at what doggedness looks like with this level of exactitude,
Video examples
Penguin Chick Eaten by...
the skewer is a dogged opponent continually surveying the colony for the chance of a quick kill
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Quote examples
Steve Winwood
English Musician
Don't buy this 'believe in yourself' rubbish. Why do they keep telling youngsters that? There's no point believing in yourself if you don't know what you're doing. Once you've got a vision of what you want to do, by all means stick to that passionately and doggedly. Believe in your ideas. It's not quite the same thing.
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Jessica Raine
British Actress
I always knew that the only thing I wanted to do was act, but it took me a long time to say it out loud to anyone, let alone myself. I am surprised by how dogged I have been in wanting to make a living as a respected actress.
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Don Mattingly
American Athlete
The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here.
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Michael Dirda
American Critic
Long ago, I realized that my only talent - aside from the rugged good looks, of course, and the strange power I hold over elderly women - can be reduced to a single word: doggedness.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
A little less complaint and whining, and a little more dogged work and manly striving, would do us more credit than a thousand civil rights bills.
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Thomas Aquinas
Italian Theologian
The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.
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Lee Haney
American Athlete
The key to building massive, powerful muscles is to doggedly increase the training weights you use.
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Prue Leith
South African Chef
I'm not clever. But I am level-headed, hard-working, dogged.
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Doug Stanton
American Journalist
I'm very dogged and patient.
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Joanna Coles
American Editor
I was a dogged reporter.
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Steve Winwood
English Musician
Don't buy this 'believe in yourself' rubbish. Why do they keep telling youngsters that? There's no point believing in yourself if you don't know what you're doing. Once you've got a vision of what you want to do, by all means stick to that passionately and doggedly. Believe in your ideas. It's not quite the same thing.
Quote examples
Jessica Raine
British Actress
I always knew that the only thing I wanted to do was act, but it took me a long time to say it out loud to anyone, let alone myself. I am surprised by how dogged I have been in wanting to make a living as a respected actress.
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Don Mattingly
American Athlete
The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here.
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Michael Dirda
American Critic
Long ago, I realized that my only talent - aside from the rugged good looks, of course, and the strange power I hold over elderly women - can be reduced to a single word: doggedness.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
A little less complaint and whining, and a little more dogged work and manly striving, would do us more credit than a thousand civil rights bills.
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Thomas Aquinas
Italian Theologian
The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.
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Lee Haney
American Athlete
The key to building massive, powerful muscles is to doggedly increase the training weights you use.
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Prue Leith
South African Chef
I'm not clever. But I am level-headed, hard-working, dogged.
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Doug Stanton
American Journalist
I'm very dogged and patient.
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Joanna Coles
American Editor
I was a dogged reporter.
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