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pigheadedness



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“They’re not afraid to show the fragility and the pigheadedness of men,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2023

Euro 2020 will still be an exercise in hubris and pigheadedness and get-there-itis; it will still be a monument to soccer’s unyielding self-satisfaction.

From New York Times Jun. 11, 2021

Most forebodingly: In Buchanan's case, his pigheadedness during his lame duck period heralded the outbreak of the Civil War.

From Salon Nov. 29, 2020

His biggest obstacle, of course, is institutional pigheadedness.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2017

With what Harry considered pure pigheadedness, however, Ron was unimpressed.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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