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Adjective

Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

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

Resolute and steadfast in one's will or ambition

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

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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Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

focussed^UK

focused^US

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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.”

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

standing one's ground

as stubborn as a mule

sticking to one's guns

fossilized^US

fossilised^UK

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

proof against persuasion

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

unfavorable^US

obstinately disobedient

without law and order

impossible to cope with

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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.”

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Resolute and steadfast in one's will or ambition

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

nose to the grindstone

committed to the idea of

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

as tough as old boots

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

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

at the end of your tether

with your back to the wall

pressurized^US

with one's back up against the wall

in a state

pressurised^UK

hot and bothered

hunted

at the end of one's rope

at wit's end

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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

humourless^UK

humorless^US

tremendously difficult

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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

sombre^UK

somber^US

in an uproar

burning with excitement

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

carrying a chip on your shoulder

driven to distraction

knock-down-and-drag-out

with a chip on your shoulder

smouldering^UK

victimized^US

victimised^UK

smoldering^US

with chip on shoulder

like a bear with a sore head

full of dislike

jumpy

mardy

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

last-minute

having kittens

at the end of your tether

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

like a fish out of water

raining cats and dogs

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Adjective

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.”

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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.”

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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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