stubbornness

Example Sentences

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That stubbornness - the sense of not quite fitting in - was shaped early in life.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

MarketWatch: What’s the difference between discipline and stubbornness in both investing and spending?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 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

Their stubbornness is becoming harder to justify as even allies like public-sector unions crack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

She wasn’t going to let Von Marsh’s stubbornness make her miss out on some good theater.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older