refractoriness
- a word derived from refractory.
Example Sentences
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There was only one part of his progress in which Carefinotu showed refractoriness; that was in learning the English language.
From Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery by Verne, Jules
During the reign of King William, Colonel Romer advised the fortification of Rhode Island, which he says had never been done "by reason of the mean condition and refractoriness of the inhabitants."
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams
It cannot be doubted that a certain refractoriness to form is a typical feature of the Basque character.
From Tragic Sense Of Life by Flitch, J. E. Crawford (John Ernest Crawford)
Donatello's refractoriness as regarded his ears had evidently cost him something, and he now came close to Miriam's side, gazing at her with an appealing air, as if to solicit forgiveness.
From The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
A horse may be made restless by flies or by martial music, but with no refractoriness; the restive animal impatiently resists or struggles to break from control, as by bolting, flinging his rider, or otherwise.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
