stubborn
adjective
unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving.
stubbornly
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a word derived from
stubborn.
Example Sentences
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The spike has been driven by stubbornly high inflation, government spending and an increase in companies borrowing to pay for their AI investments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
In this market, with stubbornly high interest rates and unpredictable demand for condos, which involve HOA fees, it could take months to sell.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Oil pulled back from intraday highs of above $108 a barrel in the last session, but prices remained stubbornly above $100.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high and property prices have slumped in a country where 80% of people own their own homes.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In a correspondence beginning in 1668, Hooke implored him to switch to telescopic sights, but Hevelius stubbornly refused, claiming that he could do just as well with open sights.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
