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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Jerry chalks his stubbornness up to his Norwegian heritage, and I tell him that as someone with Norwegian-German roots myself, I know where he’s coming from.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

I was wrong to attempt to deceive you; but I feared a stubbornness that exists in your character.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë