stubbornly

Example Sentences

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Consumers continue to face stubbornly high prices for food, housing and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Floating into her new school on a bubble of positivity that will stubbornly refuse to burst, Elle is a spot of color in a sea of black and plaid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

He went on to form The Smiths with Morrissey in 1982, defining an entire era of indie music with his intricate, chiming tones - rooted in British pop, while stubbornly avoiding cliché.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The researchers compare the shape to the spiky burrs that cling stubbornly to shoes and clothing outdoors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Doctor Copeland rocked stubbornly, his gray shawl drawn close around his shoulders.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers