obstinate
adjective
firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
obstinately
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a word derived from
obstinate.
Example Sentences
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President Furio Truzzi told The Associated Press, however, that despite the overall decreases, pasta prices are obstinately high in some cities and that the group was still considering targeted strikes later this summer.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
At C3, I obstinately ignore my fear of heights—and conception of myself as a noodle-armed weakling—as I pull myself up into the hoop, a 3-foot-wide metal ring suspended several feet above the ground.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2023
He had already struck aesthetic gold in the 1960s with his deadpan, Pop-inspired yet obstinately painterly portraits and his disarming painted cutouts.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2022
A bass line repeats incessantly and obstinately for a dozen minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2020
She tried to send them away with a hard swallow, but they stayed lodged obstinately in her throat.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
