His appearance is described as "vague" and leaving little impression, except for his persistent habit of always wearing a particular grey waterproof cape and soft black hat.

The use of Swedish grammar constructions in official speech is a particularly persistent habit.

Bobby Joe had a persistent habit, though, and it eventually led him by the nose into the Chamisaville methadone program.

You might even consider the persistent American habit of giving only initials as names and call your architect-to-be RSJ or your just-announced announcer BBC .

Would that Mr. Bloomberg's idea caught on with the rest of the world, which has this persistent habit of seeing New York as Fat City.

He has a persistent thumb-sucking habit his father disapproves of, which has led to major orthodontic repair.

Beyond learning that I didn't want to be a behavioral psychologist, these experiments taught me that consistent rewards do not encourage the persistent habits you need to make it as a cartoonist.

Garner's Modern American Usage says the word could describe George W. Bush because of his persistent habit of pronouncing "nuclear" as /noo-ky?

And so does public television with its persistent habit of providing a showcase for the best and, on occasion, the most provocative of the arts, at home and abroad.

Peppermint Patty is noted for her persistent habit of profoundly misunderstanding basic concepts and ideas that most people would consider obvious, then blindly ignoring any console against her latest fixation, which leads to ultimately embarrassing situations.