Sentence examples similar to i persisted to from inspiring English sources

"Doesn't that gross you out?," I persist, to which he replies "what grosses me out is putting raw untreated sewage into (the ocean)"—a shot at the rest of the townsfolk.

"When I persisted on going to board meetings, other colleagues closed ranks and would speak to me only when they absolutely had to – the atmosphere was horrendous.

"You must be an incredible mechanic in the boudoir," I persisted, trying to imagine just for a nanosecond what it would be like to be made love to by a combination of Heathcliff and Secretariat.

I scarcely know why I persist at all.

I persisted with her, and took a smoothie to her office for her to try.

On a promise to keep my mouth shut I persisted with my plan.

Durability is established in the sense that all data which is read has already been made durable (i.e. persisted to disk), and that all operations returning success have ensured this durability property.

I persisted with the question about a possible disagreement.

I persisted because I have a lot of time for Eggers.

So I persisted with the playground trips.

But I persisted in my optimism.