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

Maybe it is just a bunch of recalcitrant teenagers.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

This “irritant dust” was most likely to be used in small situations with one or two recalcitrant inmates.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover