"What is grief, if not ___ persevering?" (4)

I believe the answer is:

love

(Other definitions for love that I've seen before include "See 4" , "Adoration" , "powerful emotion" , "1970 film, starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal" , "On court, zero" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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