dogged
1 Americanadjective
adjective
adjective
Related Words
See stubborn.
Other Word Forms
- doggedly adverb
- doggedness noun
Etymology
Origin of dogged
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English: “having characteristics of a dog”; dog, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Great assist but also showing that dogged side to his game that he developed at Wolves and brings that to this side still trying to chase down Arsenal.
From BBC
Miriam is vivacious and energetic but dogged by an unexplained sin from her earlier life—a sin that vests itself in the sinister person of her “model.”
Warner’s reversal is the latest twist in Hollywood’s biggest auction in years — and five months after Paramount Chairman David Ellison began his dogged pursuit of the larger media company.
From Los Angeles Times
Though lingering rumors dogged him, Bell was never charged.
From Literature
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But the process has been dogged by disagreements and the electoral board has revoked the TPLF's licence - meaning it cannot contest the upcoming elections.
From BBC
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