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
While the reasons behind why people forgo treatment are varied and often subjective, America’s cultural dismissal of therapy and general obstinance about prioritizing mental health gives credence to the intense backlash Biles faced post-Tokyo.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
His youthful obstinance was less amusing when it came to the game.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024
An attorney told the three-judge panel that the state’s obstinance should not be rewarded.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023
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
