obstinance
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department’s struggle to appoint U.S. attorneys stemmed from a mix of obstinance and incompetence.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2026
His youthful obstinance was less amusing when it came to the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
If you, nevertheless, decide to tackle the job yourself, I suggest starting in a small room that can be sacrificed on the altar of obstinance.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Again and again, he reacted with a familiar mix of obstinance and outrage, causing some in his orbit to fear he was essentially daring the FBI to come after him.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022
Yet in that glare I sometimes detected a flicker of approval, as if this streak of independence, this refusal to be shaped by him reflected his own obstinance.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
