If the mean girls are really determined, ignoring them is not a long-term solution.
Pfizer itself nearly dropped the work, but a handful of determined chemists ignored exhortations from their superiors to pack it in.
But Bev seemed determined to ignore her completely.
Some, though, seemed determined to ignore the unwelcome heat.
Unfortunately, strong elements in the White House, State Department and other agencies seem determined to ignore these realities.
Some also paint a picture of a church hierarchy determined to ignore any damaging allegations.
The chairman, Giles Clarke, is determined to ignore the storm raging outside his window and hope that it blows itself out.
He invoked the constitution, capturing the anger of ordinary Americans which Washington seems so determined to ignore.
Hours after his lawyers began their defense in the Senate, the president seemed determined to ignore his predictament.
He said he expected it to become this year's favorite adult costume, which BP seems determined to ignore.
