stubborn
adjective
unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving.
stubbornly
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a word derived from
stubborn.
Example Sentences
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With inflation remaining stubbornly high -- largely on the back of elevated energy costs -- the US central bank has come under pressure to act, and Warsh's refusal to provide guidance has stoked uncertainty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
What remains stubbornly difficult is determining what any individual piece of information should mean to the person deciding what to put in her cart.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some see this as a solution to China's stubbornly high youth unemployment rate, with one in five struggling to find a job.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Yields, though, have continued to climb, driven in large part by stubbornly high inflation and surprisingly strong economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“There must have been a secret passageway or something,” he said stubbornly.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
