stubborn
Example Sentences
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Melamine sponges are known for removing stubborn stains without the need for extra chemicals.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The “restart timeline is a stubborn mule,” Raj told MarketWatch, and “repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Schmid’s reference to inflation-fighting policy actions adds him to a short list of Fed officials who have hinted that an interest-rate increase could be called for if inflation remains stubborn or rises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
But there is plenty of scope for arguing with ‘is’ statements, and one could hardly describe them as stubborn or powerful.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing stubborn
The Cay
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Twelve Angry Men
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"What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?" Vocabulary from the short story
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