How to Use tenacity in a Sentence

tenacity

noun

• The one thing Bell had over Wooten though was his tenacity on the boards.
  — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 12 Feb. 2018
• In the tenacity of Josh Hart and Jerami Grant on both ends of the floor.
  — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2022
• The edge goes to the Wolves, who play with more tenacity than the Blazers game in, game out.
  — Geoff Clark, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 9 Jan. 2020
• Proof of this ride-or-die tenacity can be found in the case of Chaz Guest.
  — Michael Slenske, latimes.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• Mitchell is a quick, strong guard who has shown tenacity on both ends of the court.
  — Nate Taylor, Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2017
• His tenacity earned him a third-place finish and a berth on the team for Tokyo.
  — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 16 July 2021
• That’s the kind of tenacity that comes in mighty handy in retail these days.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2021
• But Harcus doesn't want to take the tenacity out of Sato.
  — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
• On this night, the speed and tenacity of Walnut Hills was too much.
  — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 3 Jan. 2018
• That tenacity, grit, drive, and hunger has always been a part of me.
  — Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2023
• So that was a poor choice, but her mental tenacity was the good choice.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 May 2021
• My tenacity to want to be better from all my pain and all of my stripes.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 June 2022
• The tenacity is what impresses me the most about those guards.
  — Gary Bedore, kansascity, 14 Jan. 2018
• This team just doesn’t have last year’s tenacity at that end.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
• Holmes said he was drawn to Sewell in the pre-draft process by his toughness, tenacity, grit and quick feet.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2021
• The professionalism and tenacity of George and Frank changed the face of the show.
  — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2024
• What the Cavs did well was simply play with more tenacity.
  — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 30 Nov. 2019
• There’s a new tenacity with this variant of the disease.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021
• The complete seizure of the Azovstal steel plant, a symbol of Ukrainian tenacity.
  — The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2022
• In other words, Glenn says, tenacity—a trait that pours out of him.
  — Michael Sebastian, Esquire, 29 Aug. 2017
• His tenacity and commitment to the ground game is huge.
  — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 May 2017
• The tenacity, the fight, the grind, the hitting, the physicality.
  — al, 12 Nov. 2022
• The Nuggets opened up a 35-20 lead in the second quarter with a refreshing dose of two-way tenacity from the bench.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• Focus all of your tenacity on that singular goal and knock it out of the park.
  — Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Jan. 2020
• His tenacity in crashing the boards was a problem for Auburn.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | , al, 9 Mar. 2023
• When Biden was right, that tenacity was one of his most useful traits.
  — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
• Her tenacity has yielded criticism from both the right and the left.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 24 July 2019
• And just her tenacity, her strength and her intellect is what drives me too.
  — Greg Trotter, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2018
• Holiday is a steady hand who can knock down the open shot and brings defensive tenacity.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
• Bednar would likely point to his speed, tenacity on the forecheck and dependability as the reasons why.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024