Sentence examples for the obstinacy from inspiring English sources
noun
The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
- He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.
(The obstinacy of grandmothers is another cultural tradition that crosses all borders).
Maybe the obstinacy of the local actors makes peace unattainable no matter how hard he pushes.
The obstinacy of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas doesn't justify violence against Israelis.
More damaging to progress, according to Russian officials, has been the obstinacy of Abkhaz leaders.
He was particularly effective in two sketches about the obstinacy of objects.
It is an arranged marriage made possible by the obstinacy of the bridegroom.
The oblivious smugness of Hollywood liberals is no less commercially motivated, irritating, and counter-productive than the vile obstinacy of the NRA.
Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, said: "We met the expected obstinacy from producers on DVD's and fought the issue until the very end.
One is the terrifying obstinacy of racial injustice on the eve of the Second World War.
"I believe the Turkish side and the Turkish-Cypriot side won't show once again the same obstinacy as they did in the past," said Christos Protopappas, a government spokesman.
Notwithstanding the cruel obstinacy of those Republicans, the Affordable Care Act is here to stay, and, based on early signs, there is no shortage of uninsured citizens who are signing up for it and will benefit from its quality health care at reasonable prices.
