How to Use persistent in a Sentence

persistent

adjective

• Persistent rumors that the business is for sale have alarmed the staff.
• Flooding has been a persistent problem in the area this year.
• She has been persistent in pursuing the job.
• He has been fighting a persistent cold.
• We were nagged by a persistent salesman.
• He is one of the government's most persistent critics.
• This can lead to a sore throat, which may be persistent or come and go.
  — Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
• But the persistent rise in rates over the last two years has been far more sweeping.
  — Damian J. Troise, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
• From good to bad and all that’s in between, these were the most persistent restaurant trends of 2023.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
• As the jet stream slows, floods could last longer and droughts may become more persistent.
  — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 16 Jan. 2024
• This year, a persistent drought has dried the river to a trickle.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 19 July 2022
• That mirrors a persistent split across party lines in how the case is viewed.
  — Thomas Beaumont, ajc, 17 June 2023
• The finish is long and smooth, with a subtle but persistent oak note.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
• The finish is persistent with a splash of bright fruit acidity at the very end.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022
• The group inside roars at the large animal and bangs on the glass door to spook the persistent wild animal.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
• The supply side constraints have been very persistent and very durable...
  — George Calhoun, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• The most persistent theme in each is how Musk has routinely stared death and bankruptcy in the face.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• The storm is slow-moving and could bring persistent rain into the weekend.
  — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
• But be sure to talk to your doctor about any persistent cramping.
  — Anna Rahmanan, Parents, 1 Nov. 2023
• For the next 15 years, the brothers would rise and fall in the film business, always persistent and never giving up.
  — Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
• Aside from that, the persistent problems in his life continue to dog him.
  — Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
• But for the past two decades - through good economic times and bad - mistrust has been persistent.
  — Dan Balz and Clara Ence Morse, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2023
• The final day of Lollapalooza opened in Grant Park under low gray skies, persistent patches of rain and the mud here to stay.
  — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
• The modern spam email is a persistent nuisance in the way that flies are a nuisance at a barbecue.
  — Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
• With a persistent sea breeze much of the summer so far, Logan Airport has yet to reach 90 degrees.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
• Among men, the waist—or love handles—are a persistent issue, as this tends to be one of the last and hardest places to shift fat during weight loss.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 20 June 2022
• The contrails are persistent and stay in place a long time, which contributes to warming.
  — Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 16 Nov. 2022
• It's been a persistent struggle for Tom Allen's team since the opener against Illinois.
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2022
• Subtle, though persistent hints of light wood smoke add complexity.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
• What is the economic term for persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country’s economy?
  — Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025