Sentence examples for Dogged obstinacy from inspiring English sources

Stern readily admits to being bitter and bewildered by the dogged obstinacy -- even hostility -- of the entertainment industry to recognize his contributions and give him the respect he is due.

Darwin used the word instinct in a number of different ways to refer to what impels a bird to breed; to a disposition, such as courage or obstinacy in a dog; to selectively bred patterns of behaviour such as the tumbling movements of tumbler pigeons; to feelings such as sympathy in people; and to stereotyped actions such as those employed by honeybees when constructing the cells of a honeycomb.

In 1871, addressing a group of Catholic women, Pius said that Jews "had been children in the House of God," but "owing to their obstinacy and their failure to believe, they have become dogs" (emphasis in the original).. "We have today in Rome unfortunately too many of these dogs, and we hear them barking in all the streets, and going around molesting people everywhere".

My obstinacy.

It's not obstinacy.

Hatred, vengefulness, obstinacy.

I admired his obstinacy.

Such obstinacy made him enemies.

One way they won was through obstinacy.

Today his proud obstinacy paid off.

It's an admirable obstinacy Detroiters have.