VocabJLPT N1
persistent
な-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. persistent
  2. 2. obstinate
A na-adjective describing someone or something that is persistent, tenacious, or relentlessly stubborn. It often carries a negative nuance, suggesting annoyingly excessive persistence in pursuing something.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Being apologized to over and over at the front door actually started to freak me out.

Sentence 2

Even in my dreams, failure just won't stop chasing me.

Sentence 3

The technical team persistently traced the signs of unauthorized access.

Sentence 4

Finally, we aligned on a unified response policy to avoid being subjected to persistent questioning.

Sentence 5

I have a feeling he's going to keep hammering away at my weak points.