mulishly

Example Sentences

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Wright mulishly insisted that he would “want to know what dangerous person means.”

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2023

But the story begins with Marya mulishly oblivious to the beauty of a spring day as she obsesses about her miserable lot.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2021

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

The reader's sympathy mulishly goes out to a fellow so abused by his author.

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