obstinacy

Brutal humor and obstinacy bind these malcontents together for almost 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

She is not a champion born, and bears few of a champion’s sins – arrogance, obstinacy, a sense of entitlement.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025

In a 17-page order, Judge Chushcoff said the employee “demonstrated obstinacy in her search” that led the State Patrol to move to discipline her; however, Loftis said the employee “subsequently left our employ.”

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

Even more shocking were Rubiales and the Spanish federation’s steadfast attacks on Hermoso in the aftermath and their obstinacy that he had done nothing wrong, going so far as to call Hermoso a liar.

From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2023

Elizabeth fiddles with a clump of hair that’s slipped out of her roller, grimaces at its obstinacy.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

The play itself is full of the standard details and recognitions pf marriage: its conversational small change and domestic small changes, its emotional freezing and boiling points, male obstinacies and female whims.

From Time Magazine Archive

But with all his high spiritual aim, he was essentially human, and pleasantly conscious of his own failings and obstinacies.

From God's Good Man by Corelli, Marie

Honey had certain little obstinacies, one of which was a way of teasing Dearie by making him wait when he wanted to know a thing.

From Skinner's Dress Suit by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

Well," he said at last, "I have not come to quarrel with my nephew—I am here as a peace-maker, and, lo! the son starts up with all the father's old obstinacies.

From Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) by Robinson, Frederick William

Tricks, peculation, obstinacies, vanities--after this war men will still be men.

From What is Coming? by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)