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obstinacy
noun as in stubbornness
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Trump’s obstinacy continued for weeks, culminating with Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump urged on an angry mob that stormed the Capitol in an attempt to halt the election certification.
In a 17-page order, Judge Chushcoff said the employee “demonstrated obstinacy in her search” that led the State Patrol to move to discipline her; however, Loftis said the employee “subsequently left our employ.”
At this point I should confess I have a perverse patience for the U.S. tax code, not least because I marvel at the obstinacy of its idiom.
“That is not obstinacy - it is understanding that democratic majorities only make unpleasant decisions when there is no easier alternative.”
“That is not obstinacy — it is understanding that democratic majorities only make unpleasant decisions when there is no easier alternative.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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