obstructiveness

Example Sentences

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The shutdown and eventual nationalisation of Orano's operations have been surrounded by mutual recrimination, with the government and the company accusing each other of obstructiveness.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

Never has a collegiate women’s player possessed the combination of Griner’s size, mobility, soft shooting touch, effortless dunking and elegant obstructiveness, which allows her to block shots while hardly ever drifting into foul trouble.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2012

Michael, Wedderburn, and Maurice displayed their most polite obstructiveness, but in the end each of them found himself upright, stiff-backed and exasperated.

From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton

The Utilitarians saw in the dogged obstructiveness of Eldon and his like the one great obstacle to reform.

From The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

Her spirit felt crushed and broken by the obstructiveness of all about her.

From The Great Amulet by Diver, Maud