Sentence examples for stubbornly modest from inspiring English sources
But don't be fooled: this is a trio with stubbornly modest ambitions.
WHEN the stubbornly modest Ahmet Necdet Sezer unexpectedly became Turkey's president six months ago, few Turks knew much about him, and even fewer took him very seriously.
Despite a recovery in the housing market and a big rise in stock prices, the over-all rate of economic expansion has remained stubbornly modest.
Mr. Sarkozy's ratings are stubbornly low.
The oil price remains stubbornly low.
After an autumn of government embarrassments and a winter of economic gloom, the Tories seemed stubbornly stuck with only a modest poll lead over lumpen Labour.
In fact, if you make frequent, carefully timed trips to the bathroom and the concession stand you may be able to enjoy the modest, visually gripping war movie "Tigerland" stubbornly prevents itself from becoming.
Stubbornly high unemployment, which is currently at 7.3%, and only modest wage increases have led many retailers to put off raising prices.
Unemployment is stubbornly high.
Inhibitions are stubbornly internal.
