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

His father’s stubbornness paid off in court as the company was sued for its name.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” casts Minneapolis as progressive and neighborly, a bustling metropolis located between stereotypical Midwestern patriarchal stubbornness and a feminist future.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“Okay,” she conceded, giving in to his stubbornness.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos