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Explore Obstinance through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like stubbornness or obstinacy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Obstinance in a sentence

Obstinance meaning

The characteristic of being obstinate.

Synonyms of Obstinance

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

Related words

Other words often associated with Obstinance or its synonyms:

trait declaration tractability document papers strength unsteadiness solve steadiness solving settle soundness

Using Obstinance

  • The main meaning on this page is: The characteristic of being obstinate.
  • Useful related words include: stubbornness, obstinacy, resolve, firmness of purpose.
  • In the example corpus, obstinance often appears in combinations such as: the obstinance.

Context around Obstinance

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

fact 1× sheer 1×

Sentence patterns with Obstinance

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

but sheer obstinance he could 1× in fact obstinance 1× lacks the obstinance of much 1× overcome the obstinance and arrogance 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he also lacks 1× isn t it 1× through nothing but 1×

Common sentence endings:

generation of comics 1× in fact obstinance 1× in voters eyes 1× speak with us 1×

Words around Obstinance

Just before it in the word index:

obstinacy 6 obstfelder 3 obstetrics 71 obstetricians 37 obstetrician 37 obstetrical 6

Just after it in the word index:

obstinate 32 obstinately 9 obstreperous 4 obstruct 183 obstructed 156 obstructing 247

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Obstinance

  • In this selection, "obstinance" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fact and sheer stand out and add context to how "obstinance" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but sheer obstinance he could and in fact obstinance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obstinance" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obstinance

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But it can also be unsatisfactory if the underlying issue is, in fact, obstinance. (14 words)

He also lacks the obstinance of much of the rest of his generation of comics. (15 words)

Through nothing but sheer obstinance, he could make politics into an endless, frustrating, fruitless shitshow, diminishing both parties in voters’ eyes. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Isn't it just nearly unbelievable that we could not overcome the obstinance and arrogance of those in power who chose not to even speak with us! (27 words)

Through nothing but sheer obstinance, he could make politics into an endless, frustrating, fruitless shitshow, diminishing both parties in voters’ eyes. (21 words)

He also lacks the obstinance of much of the rest of his generation of comics. (15 words)

Exclamation examples

Isn't it just nearly unbelievable that we could not overcome the obstinance and arrogance of those in power who chose not to even speak with us! (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

But it can also be unsatisfactory if the underlying issue is, in fact, obstinance.

Through nothing but sheer obstinance, he could make politics into an endless, frustrating, fruitless shitshow, diminishing both parties in voters’ eyes.

He also lacks the obstinance of much of the rest of his generation of comics.

Isn't it just nearly unbelievable that we could not overcome the obstinance and arrogance of those in power who chose not to even speak with us!

Common combinations with obstinance

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obstinance" in a sentence?
An example: "But it can also be unsatisfactory if the underlying issue is, in fact, obstinance." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "obstinance" from authentic English texts.
What does "obstinance" mean?
Obstinance means: The characteristic of being obstinate.
What are synonyms of "obstinance"?
Common synonyms of "obstinance" include: stubbornness, obstinacy, resolve, firmness of purpose, firmness, resoluteness, self-will, pigheadedness. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "obstinance" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "obstinance", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.