balky
adjective
given to balking; stubborn; obstinate.
balkiness
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a word derived from
balky.
Example Sentences
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When they refuse to cooperate with a mother getting ready for the evening, she should be alert for more than ordinary balkiness and attempt to sympathize with whatever is bothering them.
From Time Magazine Archive
His friends are displaying a new balkiness, his enemies a new boldness.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some Senate veterans have still to hear the new message, and, more than any other factor, senatorial balkiness has held up the flow of nominations.
From Time Magazine Archive
To the satisfaction of both lads, the machine behaved very well indeed, and Roy decided that, without knowing how he did it, he had fortunately succeeded in curing its "balkiness."
From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Morgan Scott
With the steering oar permanently unshipped there was more difficulty than ever in exercising any control over the balkiness of the stubborn Mule.
From Down the Yellowstone by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman
