But Charles still persisted unmoved in his design; he refused everyone, and said that he would not disappoint his young friend.
And she was not long without experiencing still further hardships from the situation in which she had persisted so obstinately to remain.
But he persisted in visiting at the Park daily; and it is no wonder, therefore, that the loss, even for a few months, of the society of its inhabitants should by him be anticipated as a serious calamity.
She wanted, desperately wanted, all the things she persisted in rejecting.
Had the conclusion which persisted in presenting itself not been impossible, perhaps she would not have faced it so frankly.
But an habitual pertness still persisted in his tongue.
The right had only accepted the Charter on the eve of its promulgation, and after strenuous resistance; a conspicuous and energetic section of the party still persisted in opposing it.
If he had persisted in keeping on the parallel, 720 miles would have brought him to the coast of Florida, a little south of Cape Malabar.
We received a visit from a dragoman sent by the Dey, who asked whether we persisted in maintaining that Bougie had been our point of departure, and not Cape Matifou, or some neighbouring port.
Captain Braham admitted without difficulty all these qualifications, and persisted none the less in the exaction of sugar, coffee, and tea.
Our colleague, notwithstanding pressing solicitations, persisted in refusing to combat the most threatening symptoms, except by the aid of patience and a high temperature.
Colonel James was twice admonished by his second in command of his untenable position, and that death or surrender was inevitable if he persisted in holding his ground, but without avail.
But the officers persisted so, to "humor them and to show friendship for the young men," said he would "accommodate them.
The question was one which persisted in Asiatic thought, and when Christianity became dominant in Europe, much of its theologians' time was spent in answering it.
Jews perceived it and pointed it out to the Greeks, but the Church knowingly persisted in the false reading, and for over fifteen centuries she has clung to her error.
The Martian is able to trace some curious customs that were exhibited by the ancient Hebrews as well as most other ancient peoples, and which have persisted to this day.
Since the days of our racial childhood, our beliefs have been handed down from generation to generation, and they have persisted since in all ages it was forbidden to question their existence.
Would so much progress have been possible had man still persistedin the belief that disease was due to demoniac intervention, and that the sum total of all knowledge humanly possible was contained in the Bible?
But I should like to know what you think, anyway," persisted the detective.
But even so," persisted the detective, "you would have found difficulty in removing the body from this house to the river.
But I want to know how he has done it," persisted Mr. Goldie.
Tired of this long farce, the minister at last assumed a serious tone, and threatened the obstinate duke with the Emperor's resentment, if he persisted in his refusal.
However often, and in however threatening language the Estates renewed their remonstrances, the Emperor persisted in his first declaration of granting nothing beyond the old compact.
Toward the end of the signal drill the squad worked fairly well, although Dick persisted in the belief that he had fallen heir to the most stupid bunch on the field.
Must have or he wouldn't have persisted the way he did.
He was provoked with the disagreeable woman who persisted in regarding and treating him as an intruder, but he was not nervous or alarmed.
You denied being a friend of the king's," persisted MacLeod, "and said you were but a small farmer near Stirling.
This was perfectly true, but he could have added that they might all continue good friends unless the plan of imposing a religious creed upon the minority by a clerical decision were persisted in.
Only Americanos who have lived in Mexico speak as you do," persisted Loco.
In her heart she felt it was the truth, although her husband persisted in declaring his and the constable's innocence.
Here it was agreed, in case the captain persisted to refuse signing the paper, to take the command from him, and to give it the lieutenant, according to the lieutenant's own proposal.
Finding, however, that he persisted in his intentions of paying us this compliment, we lost no farther time in attiring ourselves, but made all the haste in our power to join him at the entrance of the town.
The jealousy persisted when I turned the pages of my opera now, and the magic of the master's poetry was gone.
Because Jack Humphreys persisted they discussed the subject more than once.
And though Will begged me, and was even angry about it, I persisted in taking the cat with me.
I don't believe anybody wants it so much as I do," persisted Mamie.
There was no doubt that, if the Sagamore persisted in his purpose, and Biencourt continued to support him, some offense and disturbance would arise therefrom; but Divine providence prevented this evil.
She tried to shut him off, but he was wrought up: "Barb swore to me once he had nothing to do with it," he persisted obstinately.
He rebuked her gently, and spoke briefly of the evils which would result, if she persisted in her wilful and ungrateful course.
Like the little girl that Wordsworth met, he persisted "it was seven.
Welwright nor the question of Gregory persisted very strongly, and there were whole days when she realized before she slept that she had not thought of either.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "persisted" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
