stubbornness
Example Sentences
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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
That stubbornness - the sense of not quite fitting in - was shaped early in life.
From BBC ● May 15, 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
There’s a taste of something else in my mouth, too, an old stubbornness.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
