stubbornness

Example Sentences

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That stubbornness - the sense of not quite fitting in - was shaped early in life.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” casts Minneapolis as progressive and neighborly, a bustling metropolis located between stereotypical Midwestern patriarchal stubbornness and a feminist future.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

MarketWatch: What’s the difference between discipline and stubbornness in both investing and spending?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 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

From disappointment, I gradually ascended the emotional ladder to haughty indignation, and finally to that state of stubbornness where the mind is locked like the jaws of an enraged bulldog.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou