obstinacy
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Brutal humor and obstinacy bind these malcontents together for almost 15 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
Her obstinacy represents the larger unwillingness of those in power to listen to the public, digging their heels in rather than trying to maintain an air of understanding.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025
In a 17-page order, Judge Chushcoff said the employee “demonstrated obstinacy in her search” that led the State Patrol to move to discipline her; however, Loftis said the employee “subsequently left our employ.”
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
Even more shocking were Rubiales and the Spanish federation’s steadfast attacks on Hermoso in the aftermath and their obstinacy that he had done nothing wrong, going so far as to call Hermoso a liar.
From Slate • Aug. 30, 2023
They read my insistence as mere obstinacy, as foolishness, something that would quickly pass; and they had no notion how desperately serious the tale had made me.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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