stubborn

But he also believes some domestic policy decisions have "perhaps inadvertently" created a more "stubborn inflation situation" here in the UK "probably more so than in other developed countries."

I’m a 5-foot-10 English major who, despite thousands of salads and ab crunches, has yet to lose the stubborn lower belly fat that prevents me from having fun at pool parties.

He's stubborn, disciplined, and smart enough to use that reach, keep Alvarez off balance, and make him pay for every step forward.

Marc could be stubborn and confrontational; over the decades, they’d argued as much as any couple.

I returned from a cross-country trip with a razor blade sore throat and a stubborn headache, followed by aches and pains.