Sentence examples for be intransigent for from inspiring English sources

Corporations can be intransigent, for sure, but so can consumers.

Most of the world thought Reagan was being intransigent, for insisting on his space shield; Reagan thought Gorbachev was being intransigent, for balking; twenty years later, the United States is still nowhere near having a workable defense against nuclear missiles but is much more powerful militarily than it was then.

Should the G.O.P. enter into yet another budget showdown with Mr. Obama in which they appear to be intransigent, eager to slash spending programs for the poor and determined to secure tax breaks for the rich?

He was very cross with Juncker for telling EU business leaders to be "intransigent" in their dealings with British companies.

"Angela Merkel is wrong to be intransigent.

Some Chelsea fans blamed Liverpool for being intransigent.

To their credit, in spite of the uncertainty and their reputation for being intransigent, institutions of higher ed have begun to support and even develop their own MOOC platforms (like MIT, Harvard and UC Berkeley's joint venture, EdX).

Meanwhile, Gordon's proposal rewards the pro-regime side for being intransigent.

The union has a reputation even among teachers unions for being intransigent and stuck in the past.

So it was Israel that was intransigent, and the Palestinians who have no "partner for peace".

Greece has denied being intransigent in its dealings with eurozone officials, ahead of another crucial week for the cash-strapped country.