stubborn
adjective
unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving.
stubbornness
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a word derived from
stubborn.
Example Sentences
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Such stubbornness was very much in evidence at the top of the dot-com bubble.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
My stubbornness supplied an early test case for negotiating marital disagreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
This is one of the rare occasions where I’m going to encourage a little stubbornness.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
"Let me be clear that this is not about personal vanity, it is not about stubbornness, it is about a very deep sense of duty," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Felicia could be very stubborn, too, but she had a gift that offset her stubbornness, a gift I admired very much.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
