recalcitrant

Example Sentences

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Ms. Goldstein imagines a sweet spot that allows us to “objectively distinguish between better and worse ways to satisfy the longing to matter” while being “expansive enough to accommodate us in all our recalcitrant diversity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Bessent's comments come after he called India a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations in an interview with Fox Business on Tuesday.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

“The Justice Department covers the entire nation, and they have the resources to take on the most recalcitrant and stubborn state actors,” he explained.

From Slate • Jul. 5, 2025

With the passage of decades, facts are difficult to unearth, and emotions and motivations are even more recalcitrant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Like a recalcitrant child, however, color in art refuses to be governed by any rules.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson