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

"Depending what mood I was in, or what mood he was in, I would think of a word that he might have been that day, like obstinate," he laughed.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

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

But his was a milder copy; not so red, nor so strong, nor so big, nor so obstinate.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White