obstinate

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The pull between uniting the nation and rallying his party ahead of the midterms — and what they see as an obstinate force in the Republican Party — has become a guiding feature of Biden’s White House.

From Washington Post

After repeated efforts, Missouri voters finally approved it a year ago, but obstinate Republican lawmakers delayed its implementation until October of this year.

From Salon

Even as COVID-19 exploded, driving the nation’s death toll to the second highest in the world, Bolsonaro spent months sowing doubts about vaccines and was obstinate in his refusal to get a shot.

From Seattle Times

Reports from the nannies at the orphanage described Kai as tough and obstinate, and as the baby who needed to be hugged first each morning.

From Seattle Times

Seth Kretzer, the Houston lawyer representing Ramirez, said the state is being unreasonable and obstinate, and that its arguments for restricting Moore fall flat when considering history and the law.

From Washington Post