obstinate
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Obstinate young Prince Hal ascends to the English throne as Henry V under the tutelage of the wily Falstaff.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2019
Obstinate gamblers for the rise may have barked their shins.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the Obstinate One would not give in, and now he cast them out into the sea once more.
From Eskimo Folk-Tales by Worster, W. J. Alexander (William John Alexander)
"Shan't promise," said the Obstinate Brat—as Janet, happily inspired, had once called him after being worsted in an argument, "p'rhaps yes, and p'rhaps no."
From The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Obstinate fellow, you know; obstinate as a mule.
From What a Man Wills by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
Vocabulary lists containing obstinate
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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