recalcitrance
- a word derived from recalcitrant.
Example Sentences
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But Huang’s magic words, and his dismissal of an AI bubble, are proving a lot more powerful than the interest-rate market’s recalcitrance.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
How many future “Barbenheimer” weekends are the studios willing to sacrifice by their recalcitrance?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Virginia’s recalcitrance exemplifies the secrecy which increasingly shrouds the conduct of executions in this country.
From Slate ● May 15, 2023
In the face of such recalcitrance, the Swiss station, which falls under the umbrella of public broadcaster Radio Television Switzerland, notes the concerns about AI — and embraces and seeks to de-mystify it.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Then if Bernabe continued to attack Joe’s recalcitrance, she would probably add, “You can lead an ass to water but you can’t make him drink.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
