be stubborn
Example Sentences
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They can be stubborn as they’re smart, and they might think their idea is better than yours.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025
It's the second time in three seasons Inter have reached the semi-finals and I just think they could prove to be stubborn opposition for Barcelona.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025
Sure, the Hungarian herding breed can be stubborn and barky, Cheimis said, but Csoki also looks after her geese and chickens at home in Kingfield, Maine, even lying down next to the goslings.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
Eurozone policy-setters must be "stubborn" and continue increasing borrowing costs to battle inflation, Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel told the Financial Times in comments published on Wednesday.
From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2023
The common explanation, he wasn’t rah-rah enough, didn’t make any sense to him, although the coaches were hardly the only ones who found him to be stubborn and headstrong.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
