Paris, in the hands of the Armagnacs, made a steadfast resistance.
Then he sang to his lute: "A hero wise and brave, A lowly, tender youth, Are wandering through the land In steadfast love and truth.
Happily he had the candor to admit this humiliating fact to himself, and he put forth earnest and steadfast exertions to bring himself up to the level of modern times.
The special glory of this man's life was his steadfast and brave opposition to the witchcraft mania of 1692.
He remained a steadfast friend to Owen as long as he lived.
It is not tale of years that tells the whole Of Man's success or failure, but the soul He brings to them, the songs he sings to them, The steadfast gaze he fixes on the goal.
We know you christs, when, in your souls' redeeming, The Christ-light blazes in your steadfast eyes.
Lines 1-8 give the key to the whole poem: the contrast between doubt or unsteadfastness, and steadfast faith and truth, as imaged in the contrast between darkness and light, black and white.
But his heart in the field of battle was strong as a mighty tower, Steadfast in sharpest conflict, yet foremost in danger's hour.
But the steadfast knight and faithful guards himself at every hour, And well knoweth to spare a woman an she chanceth within his power.
But help and true manly counsel to his friends did he steadfast give; And thro' women much grief he suffered, for he would in their favour live.
But though heaven and earth will be passing Away on time's Saturday eve; The covenant-bonds, notwithstanding, Are steadfast to all that believe!
Wide research and steadfast purpose, eager questioning and close reflection--all this tends to humanize a man.
Woe to them, if upon their silence, inaction or irresolution in these great days, the steadfast gaze of her high expectation falls unheeded.
To all with whom he conversed Charles avowed his steadfast purpose to maintain the peace inviolate.
Catharine by remaining steadfast to the Huguenot cause, ii.
Then he passed on beyond the head of the bridge, and when he arrived upon the sixth bank, he had need of a steadfast front.
Fierce-souled were they, and quickly rushed they on With greedy hands; but God defended him, Guiding him steadfast by His own strong might.
The Norwegian, trustful to the last, did not yield all chance of capturing the deer for us; and actuated by the feeling of generosity steadfast to his nation, recommenced his song.
The trunk tremulously swayed from its steadfast base.
Her whole face glowed with light and joy, while only her eyes, steadfast and unchanging, struck the one grave note in the symphony of joy and merriment.
By courageous steadfastpersistence in that, I can foresee Society itself regenerated.
Mould first some steadfast virtue of thine own Out of the sodden substance of thy sin.
In every hour of anguish I have found myself leaning upon the strong, steadfast "soul of Rachel Lowe.
Slight as were these triumphs over the steadfast minds of Englishmen, James began now to be aware that he must win over bodies which he really hated, and had hitherto persecuted with all his might, if he meant to succeed.
And these privileges and blessings when obtained may be forfeited, and perhaps lost for all eternity, unless we continue steadfast in the course that is marked out for us to pursue.
The Latter-day Saints owe it to themselves and they owe it to their God to besteadfast in the possession of the lands to which they hold titles, either by purchase or settlement.
There is no death except to those who die in sin, without the sure and steadfast hope of the resurrection of the just.
While the horse drank the sergeant gave whispered orders to Casey; and Christina, with steadfast eyes and locked fingers, sat waiting for Harry to speak the dreaded words, wondering at his silence.
She gave him no answer, but her steadfast eyes looked into his and their light was cold, there was no glimmer of affection in them.
Against all other injury it is not difficult to believe that a steadfast spirit can arm itself and say with Hamlet, "I do not set my life at a pin's fee.
Upon the wide spaces of his face, the little and neat features were grouped concisely, a nose boldly curved but small and well modeled, a mouth at once sensuous and fastidious, and eyes steadfast and benign.
Now, Hepworth Coleman was a man of iron nerve, an athlete in body and spirit, who, although full of romantic and poetic impulses, was at the base of his character as brave and steadfast as a lion.
Yes,' said the woman, steadfast in her scrutiny, and holding out her shrivelled hand.
Rob nodded his steadfast face, and said 'Yes, Sir,' again.
Behind them, two ladies of a terrible and steadfast aspect, leading between them a short gentleman in a tall hat, who likewise exulted.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "steadfast" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
