Sentence examples for perseverance showed from inspiring English sources

Early research from the celebrated psychologist Angela Duckworth (now collected in her excellent new book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance) showed that grit--or "perseverance and passion for long-term goals --is one of the best predictors of elite performance, whether in the classroom or in the workforce.

Dawes's perseverance shows up in her higher education.

SE has been shown to predict performance, and influences the initial decision to undertake an action, the amount of perseverance shown, and the ability to control affective influences during the task.

Nonetheless, Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons will have been pleased with the perseverance shown by his players, a strong run and step inside from Jones seeing him go over, with Leonard adding the conversion.

In "Untitled #5," the couple wears expressions of perseverance, showing the determination of the human spirit in a time of tragedy.

Not just because Manning provided sparkle to a dreadful game, but also because of the perseverance he showed as his brethren offered so little help.

You taught me patience and perseverance; you showed me that I am stronger than I ever thought possible.

The resilience and perseverance they show when playing video games or looking for the perfect outfit is unavailable to them when it comes to schoolwork.

Because as the Manhattan Project showed, perseverance and resources matter.

"We showed perseverance against a Cardiff side who are very good defensively and they won't concede many goals".

Balcarres had set up his defenses well, and the redoubt was held, in action so fierce that Burgoyne afterwards wrote, "A more determined perseverance than they showed... is not in any officer's experience".