Sentence examples for not obstinate from inspiring English sources

He was not obstinate and would listen to advice from others, including his wives and mother.

It's not obstinate to suggest that – if the rumours were true – times of ill health are exactly when a body double should be rolled out.

It's not obstinate to suggest that if the rumors were true times of ill health are exactly when a body double should be rolled out.

In other words, it is not being obstinate if it works.

At times, his attempts to navigate the treacherous divide between placating conservatives and not appearing obstinate fall flat.

Only lately have scholars come to realize that Bach's stand was not only obstinate but also deeply courageous.

He replied that he had begun a humane "little work" that would show her "I am not as obstinate as you think".

"These are different times, times that are not as obstinate or intransigent," said the Rev. José Oscar Beozzo, a historian of the Catholic church in Latin America and a supporter of liberation theology.

The United States and other major Western powers have toned down the public pressure on the Chinese this year, partly because they believe Beijing gets more, not less, obstinate in the face of external pressure.

Such was the situation in 1634 when he painted "Pines and Rock," slightly undercutting the traditional emblem of steadfastness and endurance with a rueful, go-with-the-flow inscription: "Even if I turned into rock, I wouldn't be obstinate".

Their aggravation comes when they think about whether he could make them a lot more money if he wasn't so obstinate".