Sentence examples for obstinacy with from inspiring English sources
But Cook has carried on holding his ground, defending his captaincy with all the obstinacy with which he once did his wicket.
As the United States and its allies increase pressure on Iran, it is vital that the Americans remain steadfast in their demands, rather than respond to Iranian obstinacy with increasingly generous offers.
Luckily for Lynn, the Mayor has apparently acquired a deep respect for those who risk their political necks by endorsing another party's candidate, and he rewarded Lynn's obstinacy with the T.L.C. appointment.
She shares a streak of tough obstinacy with the pipsqueak schoolteacher in "Not One Less" and the lovestruck peasant (played by the newly minted international superstar Zhang Ziyi) in "The Road Home".
Gibson illustrates the power of religion — the extreme and brave obstinacy with which Desmond's faith drives him to avoid killing, respect the Sabbath, and embrace the cause of saving lives on the battlefield.
Combining obstinacy with boundless energy, William was not content to observe the nearby Sun, Moon, and planets, as did nearly all astronomers of his day, but was determined to study the distant celestial bodies as well, and he realized he would need telescopes with large mirrors to collect enough light, larger, in fact, than opticians could supply at reasonable cost.
Iraqi officials contend that their neighbour to the north, which runs a thriving $17 billion trade with Iraq, has promoted both Kurdish and Sunni obstinacy in dealing with Baghdad.
There is a principle of opposition in our nature, which mans itself with obstinacy even against avowed truth, when it approaches our feelings in a harsh and insulting manner.
Finally, I spent a long time in recent months with "History and Obstinacy," by the philosopher and filmmaker Alexander Kluge with the sociologist Oskar Negt.
But he held to it with an obstinacy that was magnificent in its wrong headedness.
Why do they cling with perverse obstinacy to the obviously bad idea of theocracy?
