obstinacy

Example Sentences

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Brutal humor and obstinacy bind these malcontents together for almost 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

She is not a champion born, and bears few of a champion’s sins – arrogance, obstinacy, a sense of entitlement.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

In a 17-page order, Judge Chushcoff said the employee “demonstrated obstinacy in her search” that led the State Patrol to move to discipline her; however, Loftis said the employee “subsequently left our employ.”

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

Even more shocking were Rubiales and the Spanish federation’s steadfast attacks on Hermoso in the aftermath and their obstinacy that he had done nothing wrong, going so far as to call Hermoso a liar.

From Slate • Aug. 30, 2023

Mostly he misses Jutta: her loyalty, her obstinacy, the way she always seems to recognize what is right.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr