obstinate
Example Sentences
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“I’m hoping that my colleagues aren’t going to be quite so obstinate,” she said.
From New York Times
But lawyers for the other men described Oliva as obstinate in refusing to comply with repeated requests for identification and said the officers acted appropriately.
From Seattle Times
Last and certainly not least, Apple’s refusal to offer multi-user support on the iPad has gone from being mystifying to obstinate.
From The Verge
Her call was greeted with skepticism by some who see unions as having been overly cautious or outright obstinate.
From Washington Post
“What we see is an obstinate refusal to change.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
