obdurate

Example Sentences

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To the religious authorities in England in the early 16th century, an obdurate Oxford scholar became a public enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

But encountering “Dark” now, something else stands out: There is no way for a viewer to know for certain whether the word is really written on the underside, beneath all that obdurate tonnage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

Its leader, Wayne LaPierre, was the face of obdurate resistance to regulations on firearms.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Admittedly, with that preeminence has come changes that even an obdurate critic like me must hail.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023

He sat writing up his records with the same obdurate patient thoroughness I had seen in a mad king up on a scaffolding mortaring a joint, and said, “When we reach Karhide....”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin