"Being so small, there is a real and persistent sense of insecurity, of fragility," an official said.

From where, then, had come this persistent sense of impending danger?

The discomfort ranges from a mild burning, like having soap in your eye, to a persistent sense of scraping under the lids.

Still she was bothered by a subliminal alarm, a persistent sense of something of importance forgotten.

There are amazingly fine details and a persistent sense that every form has another, usually its opposite, pushing forth from its core.

There is a persistent and uneasy sense that the United States fundamentally changed after September 11, and not for the better.

This persistent sense of implicit change made the music a real head game.

The more he learned about money and politics, the more he was beset by a persistent sense that he didn't matter.

It's my firm belief that the road tax myth fuels a persistent sense of entitlement among drivers.

Stern could not shake off his persistent sense of unease.