Definition of Tenacious
not readily letting go of or giving up
Examples of Tenacious in a sentence
Even though Jackson was smaller than his other teammates, his tenacious attitude allowed him to accomplish as much as they did.
Because Eva was tenacious, she rose each time she fell.
Trapped in the cabin, the tenacious teenager would not quit until she found a way to escape.
Although the odds were against them, the tenacious group of soldiers held on until reinforcements arrived.
Even as the man tried to chase him away, the pit bull refused to release his tenacious grip on the little boy.
Unhappy with the city’s decision to tear down the historical building, the tenacious councilwoman chained herself to the building’s front door.
Although my grandmother’s doctor told her she needed to quit smoking, she remained tenacious and would not give up her favorite habit.
The tenacious match between the two wrestling champs did not end until one of them passed out in the ring.
Determined to capture the killer, the police officer was tenacious in his pursuit.
The reporter’s tenacious search for the truth helped solve a murder case that had been open for twenty years.
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