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Explore Doggedly through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like tenaciously. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Doggedly in a sentence

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Doggedly meaning

  1. In a way that is stubbornly persistent.
  2. sullenly, gloomily

Synonyms of Doggedly

Using Doggedly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a way that is stubbornly persistent. | sullenly, gloomily
  • Useful related words include: tenaciously.
  • In the example corpus, doggedly often appears in combinations such as: doggedly to, doggedly pursued, doggedly pursuing.

Context around Doggedly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Doggedly

  • In this selection, "doggedly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, delighted, strumming, followed, pursues, pursued and earned stand out and add context to how "doggedly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include activity followed doggedly by twitchers and following me doggedly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "doggedly" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with doggedly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The relatives of those who died when the Marchioness went down doggedly pursued their case for 11 years. (18 words)

He would doggedly pursue this objective above all others, traveling to the Earth Kingdom in order to do so. (19 words)

Seeing how the news about Jimmy made him doggedly protective of our geographical freedom was a relief and a joy. (20 words)

As that tune’s title makes clear, “I’m Just Ken” is a navel-gazing ode-to-self sung, as he puts it, Barbie while strumming doggedly at his guitar in a surfeit of frustrated, displaced sexual energy emanating from the supposedly sexless figure. (44 words)

Dennehy played the sheriff in Washington state who doggedly pursues Vietnam veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) in First Blood (1982) and a district attorney who’s out to save his own skin in the Harrison Ford-starrer Presumed Innocent (1990). (40 words)

The same Donald Trump who fought doggedly to have courts, state legislators, his vice-president and members of Congress throw out valid electoral slates from several states and declare him the winner of the 2020 presidential election. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

As host of Radio 4’s she is full of delighted, doggedly earned knowledge about the virtual world, but also, vitally, she’s a great storyteller.

As that tune’s title makes clear, “I’m Just Ken” is a navel-gazing ode-to-self sung, as he puts it, Barbie while strumming doggedly at his guitar in a surfeit of frustrated, displaced sexual energy emanating from the supposedly sexless figure.

For others, he is the man who forced lockdowns on them and who is doggedly pursuing his own agenda, no matter the cost.

Most of these, according to the site, were in Pembrokeshire, which has seen the vast majority of rare bird activity, followed doggedly by twitchers.

Seeing how the news about Jimmy made him doggedly protective of our geographical freedom was a relief and a joy.

The line: “there is no room in a little hut for a growing rooster to crow and strut,” has been following me doggedly.

The risk for Daniel Sloss is a lot lower than the women who came forward on Channel 4, and for the incredible female journalists who worked doggedly to get this piece over the line.

The same Donald Trump who fought doggedly to have courts, state legislators, his vice-president and members of Congress throw out valid electoral slates from several states and declare him the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

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The chances of a truce that would also swap Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel for hostages held by Hamas appear slim, with both sides sticking doggedly to their positions.

Dennehy played the sheriff in Washington state who doggedly pursues Vietnam veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) in First Blood (1982) and a district attorney who’s out to save his own skin in the Harrison Ford-starrer Presumed Innocent (1990).

Haleyi often responded firmly to Cheronis, but the attorney doggedly kept trying to lead her (and the jury) back to the conclusion that she had continued to treat her alleged rapist with respect and even fondness.

He would doggedly pursue this objective above all others, traveling to the Earth Kingdom in order to do so.

One of the most hyped movies of the year is also one that both director Christopher Nolan and studio Warner Bros. have been doggedly hoping to get into theaters, despite the ongoing pandemic.

Opalescence was clearly headed at the 200m but fought back doggedly to take the win from a brave Boomer Hall with Piaggio running on stoutly for third.

Robbed by Xiao Hu as she and her entourage cross the desert, Jiao Long doggedly pursues him, kicks every ass in his bandit company, and falls in love with him (as one does).

She doggedly rose through the ranks despite having been told as a girl that her Spanish roots would forever hold her back.

When Bill Clinton was impeached in the late 90s, he, almost doggedly, pursued his day-to-day duties in the hope of showing the nation it was business as usual.

Wide-ranging and doggedly enforced lockdown restrictions compelled all citizens to stay inside their homes in Spain, and upon phased relaxation of measures made masks mandatory and price capped at 96 cents.

But he glided through the race under Gavin Sheehan and fought on doggedly to see off in the closing stages, conceding 29lb to the runner-up.

The relatives of those who died when the Marchioness went down doggedly pursued their case for 11 years.

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Common combinations with doggedly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "doggedly" in a sentence?
An example: "As host of Radio 4’s she is full of delighted, doggedly earned knowledge about the virtual world, but also, vitally, she’s a great storyteller." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "doggedly" from authentic English texts.
What does "doggedly" mean?
Doggedly means: In a way that is stubbornly persistent.
What are synonyms of "doggedly"?
Common synonyms of "doggedly" include: tenaciously.
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