stubbornness
Example Sentences
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He admires him, but there is a quiet stubbornness in how he frames his own ambition.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The administration’s stubbornness in this instance eventually pushed the question of Abrego Garcia’s deportation to the Supreme Court, when the justices upheld an order that required the government to facilitate his return to the U.S.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
Jerry chalks his stubbornness up to his Norwegian heritage, and I tell him that as someone with Norwegian-German roots myself, I know where he’s coming from.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
But it will demand a stubbornness from creators and dedication from consumers that the current moment is designed to strip from us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
I was wrong to attempt to deceive you; but I feared a stubbornness that exists in your character.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
