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What thou hast failed in concealing thou mayest be so obdurately wicked as to attempt to justify.
JANE TALBOTCHARLES BROCKDEN BROWN
The peddler pressed his goods, Mrs. Sharpe obdurately declined.
THE UNSEEN BRIDGEGROOMMAY AGNES FLEMING
But still she held Mr. Bellingham's arm, obdurately refusing to dance.
DOCTOR CLAUDIUS, A TRUE STORYF. MARION CRAWFORD
"It is our only chance," he said obdurately, in answer to her protests.
CONISTON, COMPLETEWINSTON CHURCHILL
"I don't know nothin' about checks an' sometimes banks bust," she obdurately insisted.
A PAGAN OF THE HILLSCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
"I'm obleeged ter ask hit, Blossom," he obdurately answered.
WHEN 'BEAR CAT' WENT DRYCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
Where his own health was concerned he obdurately refused to listen to reason.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTONEMMETT J. SCOTT AND LYMAN BEECHER STOWE
If they did not see, or obdurately refused to understand, he did not consider it part of his task to overcome them.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF SPINOZABARUCH DE SPINOZA
"Dern' a Major or a Colonel don't make it much better," said Si, obdurately, but with much more respect.
SI KLEGG, BOOK 2 (OF 6)JOHN MCELROY
"I don't aim ter bushwack ner layway nobody," went on Thornton, obdurately.
THE ROOF TREECHARLES NEVILLE BUCK

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