stubborn
Example Sentences
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Stubborn price increases will likely lead central bankers to keep interest rates on hold at their meeting next week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Stubborn inflation could ensure the Fed stands pat.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
A plate of Crudo on a black table, from the restaurant Stubborn Seed.
From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024
Stubborn, vigilant community activism won a tangible victory at Point Molate that can be repeated in other under-parked communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
“You see? Stubborn even in his belief that he’s not stubborn.”
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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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