mulishly
Example Sentences
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But the story begins with Marya mulishly oblivious to the beauty of a spring day as she obsesses about her miserable lot.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2021
Epshteyn, who has the mien and the manner of an extra on Boardwalk Empire, mulishly asked, “What’s going on?”
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2016
Hopefully, the legislature of the state of Mississippi will one day follow ASB’s example instead of standing mulishly, embarrassingly behind the status quo.
From Time ● Oct. 22, 2015
He clung almost mulishly to his conviction that plain, serious talk will convince the voters, for the voters of 1940 are serious people who want the truth unvarnished.
From Time Magazine Archive
“No idea,” said Ron mulishly, looking up at him.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
