Doggedness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The quality of being dogged; stubbornness; firm or sullen determination or obstinacy.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Sullenness; moroseness.
noun.
Sullen or obstinate determination; grim resolution or persistence.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The state of being
dogged
;
persistence
;
perseverance
;
tenacity
;
stubbornness
.
noun.
Sullenness
;
moroseness
.
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noun.
persistent determination
Word Usage
"And America is about nothing, if not about a certain doggedness against long odds."