stubbornness
Example Sentences
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This is one of the rare occasions where I’m going to encourage a little stubbornness.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
The administration’s stubbornness in this instance eventually pushed the question of Abrego Garcia’s deportation to the Supreme Court, when the justices upheld an order that required the government to facilitate his return to the U.S.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
And with a daring display of prime ministerial authority along with a big dose of political stubbornness, Sir Keir has kept an awful lot of those options on the table for now at least.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
But it will demand a stubbornness from creators and dedication from consumers that the current moment is designed to strip from us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Then Esteban Trueba understood that this was not the way to get something from his daughter, who had inherited his own stubbornness.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
