obstinate
Example Sentences
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As an evocation of a remarkable figure, by turns obstinate and unexpectedly endearing, Longford’s book remains unsurpassed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
While the central meaning of all this has yet to be revealed, Seehorn’s performance of Carol’s obstinate loneliness is wrenchingly genuine to anyone who has ever felt alone in a sea of smiling strangers.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025
Although she could not break the obstinate Shibahara's serve, Kartal dominated the tie-break, securing victory on her second match point.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
Chida was born scrappy — heso magari, literally translated from Japanese as a crooked belly button, a phrase that connotes a contrarian and obstinate nature, his mother said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
He only called me E’lir when he thought I was being especially willfully obstinate.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing obstinate
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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