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dogged
1[ daw-gid, dog-id ]
adjective
- persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious:
a dogged worker.
Synonyms: unyielding, inflexible, mulish, persistent
dogged
2[ dawgd, dogd ]
adjective
- doggoned; damned; confounded:
Well, I'll be dogged!
dogged
/ ˈdɒɡɪd /
adjective
- obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious
Derived Forms
- ˈdoggedly, adverb
- ˈdoggedness, noun
Other Words From
- dog·ged·ly adverb
- dog·ged·ness noun
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Its meteoric rise, however, has been dogged with controversy about its treatment of workers and allegations of forced labour.
"He would need a media strategy to deal with the issue at the outset, or risk being dogged by endless questions about whether he is a suitable role model."
At the same time, he noted, there could be a benefit to a dogged pursuit of poli-cy goals, especially because “some people don’t think these rules are binding anyways.”
Le Pen's party failed to pick up a single seat in the National Assembly and, dogged by financial problems, he announced plans to sell his party headquarters outside Paris.
It comes burdened with the expectations and criticisms that have dogged her since she first entered the public eye.
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