obstinate person

Example Sentences

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But he added, he is "a pretty obstinate person".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

Then again, he had always been a pretty obstinate person, so this wasn’t a big change in their relationship.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 1, 2018

I suppose it is because I have never heard a good word about him that I, being an obstinate person, don't think he can be as bad as he is painted.

From Madge Morton's Trust by Chalmers, Amy D. V.

The obstinate person may be amenable to reason if reasons are stated calmly, tactfully, and without arousing his opposition.

From Analyzing Character by Blackford, Katherine M. H.

"I'll call Cousin Ruth, Jack, you are the most obstinate person in the world!"

From The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series by Vandercook, Margaret