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obstinate

[ob-stuh-nit] / ˈɒb stə nɪt /


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“In the beginning of the estrangement, I was so obstinate, and I was seeing myself as the victim,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

As an evocation of a remarkable figure, by turns obstinate and unexpectedly endearing, Longford’s book remains unsurpassed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The guard was obstinate in refusing to provide one.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2025

But he added, he is "a pretty obstinate person".

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2024

I hated the harsh, intricate, obstinate demands that he made on me in the name of life.

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




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