stubborn

Example Sentences

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The story stays small, sticking only with her, a stubborn woman who doesn’t want much from the world and doesn’t feel responsible for its rescue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

American consumers are feeling squeezed after years of stubborn inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Just when Europe’s central bankers thought they had finally overcome stubborn inflation, the war in Iran sparked an oil rally that means the continent’s policymakers are once again fretting about price pressures.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

And that will set Tūtū off on how Dad is a stubborn mule.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila