Literary notes about persistent (AI summary)
The term "persistent" is employed in literature to evoke a sense of continuity and unyielding quality in a wide variety of contexts. In botanical descriptions, it characterizes features that remain steadfast over time, as seen in detailed portrayals of plant parts ([1],[2],[3],[4]). In narratives and character studies, it underscores an enduring attitude or relentless effort—whether describing a character’s unwavering determination ([5],[6],[7]), habitual mental habits ([8]) or even the unending probing of inquiries ([9]). Moreover, "persistent" is used to intensify sensory impressions, such as the ceaseless sound of nature or an echoing murmur that haunts a scene ([10],[11],[12]). Overall, its versatile usage enriches the text by highlighting an element that consistently endures, reinforcing themes of resilience and continuity throughout the work.
- Calyx free, bell-shaped, persistent, divided almost to base into 5 narrow, downy parts.
— from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera - —A tree 20–30 meters high, leaves alternate, persistent, petiolate, no stipules, oblong, dentate, acuminate, pinnately nerved.
— from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera - Calyx, 4–8 sepals, persistent, fleshy, yellow or red.
— from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera - in diameter, corticate, bearing at its base the persistent calyx; each of its 4 cells contains a seed.
— from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera - There is no satisfaction like that which comes from the steady, persistent, honest, conscientious pursuit of a noble aim.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden - He should be taught that in the long run, as a rule, the best man does win the best place , and that persistent merit does succeed.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden - A great success must have a great source in expectation, in self-confidence, and in persistent endeavor to attain it.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden - So persistent is mental habit, that he felt as if it were still a struggle with Pawkins.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells - Maybe he has gone away,” the old man said in answer to Alyosha's persistent inquiries.
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - ‘When they went,’ continued the Badger, ‘the strong winds and persistent rains took the matter in hand, patiently, ceaselessly, year after year.
— from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame - Boom, boom, boom!... floated through the air, and this repeated, persistent sound sent a pang to the heart and turned one cold.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - But a strange persistent murmur which sometimes rose to a shout in the next room attracted his attention.
— from Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
