mulishly
Example Sentences
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He mulishly resisted anyone’s characterization of any legal elements of, say, obstruction.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2019
Epshteyn, who has the mien and the manner of an extra on Boardwalk Empire, mulishly asked, “What’s going on?”
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2016
Hopefully, the legislature of the state of Mississippi will one day follow ASB’s example instead of standing mulishly, embarrassingly behind the status quo.
From Time ● Oct. 22, 2015
Young Twain permitted himself a coarse though spirited mixture of cornball humor, village atheist mockery, and a mulishly provincial contempt for most people and things foreign.
From Time Magazine Archive
“You should’ve got more points on the second task,” said Cedric mulishly.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
