stubbornness

Example Sentences

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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

"I know what you are capable of and I will always be protective of you out of pure loyalty and stubbornness, but my conscience is far from clear."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

His father’s stubbornness paid off in court as the company was sued for its name.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

A similar stubbornness, Ms. Trethewey suggests, can be traced in nearly all of her daughters: “Rebel against her as they might, they were always very much Sydney’s children.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A thread of stubbornness took hold of Ella, and she wasn't going to stop pressing her godmother until she gave her some answers.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton