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obduracy

[ob-doo-ruh-see, -dyoo-] / ˈɒb dʊ rə si, -djʊ- /


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She has good qualifications: a strong physique, single-mindedness, obduracy.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2023

But a year later, more than two dozen of them remain stuck in Afghanistan, stalled by bureaucratic wrangling, the vagaries of international diplomacy and the obduracy of the Taliban government.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2022

In turn, this is why Mr Bolton’s ideological obduracy looks less risky than welcome.

From Economist May 31, 2018

The obduracy of the Sisi regime on human rights has undoubtedly been compounded by a new economic reality.

From New York Times Aug. 10, 2016

He said, “My dear madam. Your obduracy is quite, is...well, can’t you see how ridiculous this is?”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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