dogged

• Their very attitude, hanging as they do with a sort of dogged or supercilious air, as though they hated even so much as to touch their detested abode, is equivalent to an open proclamation that they mean to be off. —  Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual
• His mouth and chin were dogged, persistent, energetic When he was not in school, Jim never missed the noon hour at the quarry. —  Still Jim
• Most hustlers can't keep their eyes off your chips She puppy-dogged behind me to the crap table I had decided needed my attention. —  Vigorish
• Tropes! Faith's brig, baulked, sides caulked, rides at road Hope's gropes befogged, storm-dogged and bogged-- Clogged, water-logged, her load Stowed, by Jove, right and tight, away No show now how best plough sea's brow, Wrinkling--breeze quick, tease thick, ere day Clear sheer wave's sheen of green, I mean, With twinkling wrinkles--eh V Sea sprinkles wrinkles, tinkles light Shells' bells--boy's joys that hap to snap! —  The Book of Humorous Verse
• He talked vague nonsense about periods of incubation, whereas I wanted to know the earliest date at which I might expect to see him and Titherington stricken down, I hated McMeekin worse than ever for his dogged stupidity The next day McMeekin said I was better, which showed me that Titherington was right in saying that he was no damned use as a doctor. —  Lalage's Lovers

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