Sentence examples for despite our persistent from inspiring English sources

And yes, because the Romantic spirit, despite our persistent nostalgia for it, never quite survived the accelerated development of the last century and its violent politics.

My colleagues and I agreed to work collaboratively with the department, despite our persistent professional concerns about the legislative framework in which we worked.

"It's regrettable that despite our persistent appeals to some partners, after the Russian-American initiative has already been announced, a decision on Syria was imposed on the U.N. General Assembly, which was lopsided in its character and contradicting to the consensus being formed in the world in favor of political settlement in this country," he said.

The first finding was that, among the 86 top hospitals that we identified, three had medical record departments that were unreachable by phone despite our persistent efforts.

"We are annoyed and pained by what happened despite our arduous and persistent efforts on all sides, including the Israeli government, to refrain from its policy of military escalation," the king said in a statement.

DESPITE persistent unemployment and stagnant wages, few believe that our cash-strapped government is likely to simply create better-paying jobs.

Tsongas, for example, backs nuclear power more enthusiastically than any of the Democratic contenders--despite persistent sharp questions from environmentalists.

Messier, meanwhile, will stay in the lineup despite a persistent shoulder injury.