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What is another word for dogged?

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Adjective

Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

Sticking unreasonably to an opinion, purpose, or course of action

Continuing over a (usually extended) period of time

To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires

Requiring effort or labor

Spitefully or furiously angry

Being followed or pursued

Past tense for to pursue with an intent to catch

Past tense for to be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

Past tense for to subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

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Adjective

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Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

focussed^UK

focused^US

nose to the grindstone

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“This dogged persistence and determination to see it through has taken its toll, both on his finances and his emotional well-being.”

Adjective

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Sticking unreasonably to an opinion, purpose, or course of action

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

as stubborn as a mule

standing one's ground

galvanized^US

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

galvanised^UK

sticking to one's guns

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

proof against persuasion

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

committed to the idea of

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

as tough as old boots

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“His life is a pitiful record of frustration and heartbreak, combined with a dogged insistence on writing as he felt without compromise.”

Adjective

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Continuing over a (usually extended) period of time

regularized^US

regularised^UK

all day and all night

more … than one can shake a stick at

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Adjective

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To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

Adjective

Requiring effort or labor

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

labored^US

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

laboured^UK

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

tremendously difficult

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Adjective

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Spitefully or furiously angry

antagonised^UK

antagonized^US

scandalised^UK

scandalized^US

ill-humored^US

beside yourself with rage

as cross as two sticks

with all guns blazing

burning with excitement

sombre^UK

somber^US

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

carrying a chip on your shoulder

driven to distraction

like a bear with a sore head

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

bloody-minded

broken up

having got out of bed the wrong side

smouldering^UK

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

with a chip on your shoulder

fed up to the back teeth

out of place

self-conscious

like a fish out of water

smoldering^US

have had it up to here with

have had enough

have had a basinful of

have had something up to here

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Adjective

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Being followed or pursued

Verb

Past tense for to pursue with an intent to catch

“Police would relentlessly dog the fugitive across the length and breadth of the country.”

Verb

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Past tense for to be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

“He began cursing the unpredictable weather that seemed to dog him wherever he went.”

Verb

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Past tense for to subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

“The restaurant owner would constantly dog his employees about being paid to wash dishes, and not to listen to rock and roll.”

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