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MarketWatch: What’s the difference between discipline and stubbornness in both investing and spending?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

But it will demand a stubbornness from creators and dedication from consumers that the current moment is designed to strip from us.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

“The need to recognize the stubbornness of inflationary pressures is becoming more pressing,” Pill said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Lyonne’s stubbornness would be mystifying if it weren’t so familiar.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

He may have interpreted it as evidence of her stubbornness, her willfulness, her utter disregard of all his warnings, and so made a threat which would put a stop to this crazy talk about freedom.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry