balky
adjective
given to balking; stubborn; obstinate.
balkiness
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a word derived from
balky.
Example Sentences
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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
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
Tia Picores, meanwhile, was getting angry at the steadfast balkiness of the two rivals.
From Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore by Arthur Livingston
As soon as ever real balkiness is noted, it becomes necessary to avoid the least appearance of contradictoriness, since that increases difficulties.
From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Hans Gustav Adolf Gross
