Sentence examples for which was stubborn from inspiring English sources
Thorsteinn worked all summer to his own rhythm, which was stubborn and earthy.
In the opening Test in Cardiff, England opted for two spinners in Swann and Monty Panesar, but instead of the raging turner they anticipated, they fell upon what Harmison correctly predicted would be "a chief executive's pitch" and Panesar's vital contribution was not his bowling, which was ordinary, but his stubborn defence that brought England a heroic draw.
A European Union delegation has begun talks with China, which is particularly stubborn about accepting returned migrants.
They report that since December 2012, 15 schools across Weld County reported cases of whoping cough, also known as pertussis, which is a stubborn and persistent cough, spread primarily from person-to-person by coughing.
But what we've seen over the past week is the absolute worst of Bloomberg's tendency toward favoring corporations and the well-to-do over people in need, which was epitomized, finally, in his stubborn insistence that the marathon would proceed as scheduled.
Susan Adams Less stubborn Our headline six months ago was "Stubborn Swede," in which we confidently predicted Sweden's Volvo Group would buck the auto industry's merger trend and remain independent (FORBES GLOBAL, Aug. 10, 1998).
Tiffani gained 50 pounds while pregnant and is still working on losing the last 20, which are "really super stubborn".
