cling tenaciously
Frequency: 6.00.8 per million words
to hold on firmly and with determination
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- The child would cling tenaciously to her mother's hand in crowded places.
- The ivy clung tenaciously to the old stone wall, its roots deeply embedded.
- Despite the setbacks, she continued to cling tenaciously to her dream of becoming a doctor.
- He clung tenaciously to his outdated beliefs, refusing to consider new evidence.
- The shipwrecked sailor clung tenaciously to the floating debris for hours.
- Even after all these years, he still clings tenaciously to the memories of his youth.
- The small mountain plant had to cling tenaciously to the rocky surface to survive.
- The dictator clung tenaciously to power, even as his country crumbled around him.
- With numb fingers, the climber clung tenaciously to the icy rock face.
- Some communities cling tenaciously to traditions, even when they seem outmoded.