persisted

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

""The group of friends issued playful challenges to each other to see who could build the tallest sandcastle." "

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

"I encouraged him during his race."

"The child's first utterance was "Mama." "

"The man graduated in 1967."

"The student resolutely finished the difficult math problem. "

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

"He stubbornly refused to quit trying, even after failing 20 times."

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "