stubborn
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Hartnett stands out among the roster of stubborn, uncompromisingly masculine leading men from his heyday, proving that there’s much more to winning over an audience than simply playing into the public’s perception.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
“He’s the richest man on Earth but he’s also sort of a stubborn adolescent at the same time,” Gibney says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Its commercial division hasn’t posted an annual operating profit since 2018, before the second of two 737 MAX crashes prompted regulators to sharply limit production rates to address stubborn quality-control failures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Big picture: The economy is still growing steadily after six years of expansion — even stubborn inflation hasn’t been able to slow it down much.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
“I’ve been down plenty of rough roads, Eben. And I’m as stubborn as a mule—you know that.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing stubborn
The Cay
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