resistant
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I’m traditionally more resistant to playwrights fiddling around with Shakespeare than I am with them updating Greek tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Others proved resistant to change, and Duncan realised it would be impossible to fill the previous owner's shoes.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
And some of the hardest tumors, such as pancreatic cancer, are notoriously resistant to immune-based treatments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
But US cattle and rancher groups have been resistant to importing more beef.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
I want to ask why he didn’t take the position the leaders offered him; why he is so resistant to leadership when he seems to be a natural leader.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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