Sentence examples for tenacity and conviction from inspiring English sources
But as homemade firebombs and tear gas wafted in the city center it seemed that Mr. Erdogan and his supporters had miscalculated the opposition's tenacity and conviction.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joined fellow Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's nomination for CIA director, praising Paul for his "tenacity" and "conviction".
And with these words of hope and wisdom, the youth leaders of the 7th Millennium Campus Conference, aware of their role in the future of their global community, exuded an air of confidence, tenacity, and conviction.
Committing to a patient's case is time consuming over the long and short haul, and requires tenacity and a conviction of the restricted-access drug's efficacy.
In a show of support the Republican Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, came to the floor and congratulated Paul for his "tenacity and for his conviction".
Over the years, he earned begrudging acceptance from world leaders who criticized his outmoded Soviet-style leadership but came to appreciate his courtly tenacity and deep-seated convictions.
That takes skill, determination, tenacity and a level of conviction, all qualities my father exuded.
Instead there is that peculiar Israeli mixture of fear — rooted in the sense that Israel is dependent on the tacit support of other nations to survive — and tenacity, the fierce conviction, right or wrong, that only the Israelis can ultimately defend themselves.
"I want to thank all of my colleagues who have been involved in this investigation in securing these convictions for their tenacity and perseverance," he added.
That's important not because of any vague, reflexive political correctness but because saluting women's athletic achievements encourages their athletic pursuits, which can impart invaluable life lessons: about teamwork, tenacity, sacrifice, conviction.
