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Obstinacy in a sentence

Obstinacy meaning

  1. The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
  2. A group of bison; the collective noun for bison.

Synonyms of Obstinacy

stubbornness obstinance resolve firmness of purpose firmness resoluteness self-will pigheadedness bullheadedness intractableness intractability mulishness resolution

Example types with obstinacy

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Chiang often resolved issues of warlord obstinacy through military action, but such action was costly in terms of men and material. (21 words)

She realized not everyone shared her obstinacy: “My ‘negative/critical attitudes’ have sometimes unmade friends and failed to influence people,” she wrote. (22 words)

They were full of hopes in what his military-induced sense of obstinacy would bring to bear on Governance in a Jonathan-battered Nigeria. (24 words)

If the President had applied this obstinacy of silence to the open fighting of corruption and step on powerful toes stubbornly, no matter whose ox is gored, his solid public base would have forever remained reassured and prove battle-ready. (40 words)

The deprived economic status and illiteracy leads to prevalence of unhygienic and unhealthy practices which has serious health consequences, increase obstinacy and leads to eventual dropping out from schools," the plea said. (32 words)

People who admitted to their being Christians and refused to recant, however, were to be executed "for obstinacy" when non-citizens, and sent to Rome for trial if they were Roman citizens. (32 words)

Example sentences (6)

The deprived economic status and illiteracy leads to prevalence of unhygienic and unhealthy practices which has serious health consequences, increase obstinacy and leads to eventual dropping out from schools," the plea said.

She realized not everyone shared her obstinacy: “My ‘negative/critical attitudes’ have sometimes unmade friends and failed to influence people,” she wrote.

If the President had applied this obstinacy of silence to the open fighting of corruption and step on powerful toes stubbornly, no matter whose ox is gored, his solid public base would have forever remained reassured and prove battle-ready.

They were full of hopes in what his military-induced sense of obstinacy would bring to bear on Governance in a Jonathan-battered Nigeria.

Chiang often resolved issues of warlord obstinacy through military action, but such action was costly in terms of men and material.

People who admitted to their being Christians and refused to recant, however, were to be executed "for obstinacy" when non-citizens, and sent to Rome for trial if they were Roman citizens.

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How do you use "obstinacy" in a sentence?
An example: "The deprived economic status and illiteracy leads to prevalence of unhygienic and unhealthy practices which has serious health consequences, increase obstinacy and leads to eventual dropping out from schools," the plea said." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "obstinacy" from real English texts.
What does "obstinacy" mean?
Obstinacy means: The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
What are synonyms of "obstinacy"?
Common synonyms of "obstinacy" include: stubbornness, obstinance, resolve, firmness of purpose, firmness, resoluteness, self-will, pigheadedness. Plus 5 more synonyms.
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