stubborn
adjective
unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving.
stubbornness
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a word derived from
stubborn.
Example Sentences
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The administration’s stubbornness in this instance eventually pushed the question of Abrego Garcia’s deportation to the Supreme Court, when the justices upheld an order that required the government to facilitate his return to the U.S.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
"I know what you are capable of and I will always be protective of you out of pure loyalty and stubbornness, but my conscience is far from clear."
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
His father’s stubbornness paid off in court as the company was sued for its name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” casts Minneapolis as progressive and neighborly, a bustling metropolis located between stereotypical Midwestern patriarchal stubbornness and a feminist future.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
I see those evergreen trees and geometric boys and girls in a different light: evidence of her stubbornness, and not altogether despicable.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
