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
To the obvious fury of the judge, the prince's stubborn barrister David Sherborne often tested the boundaries of that decision.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
A few years later, I was managing an autoimmune condition and some stubborn cystic acne when my doctor suggested I try reducing dairy — just to see what happened.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
“Sookie’s a stubborn guy. He only hears what he wants to hear,” Dad said.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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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